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Discipleship Focus: Character
- Character: Having the interior life that is necessary to support the work that God sets before a person. It is hearing from God and obeying. It is doing the right thing when nobody is looking.
Proverbs
28 speaks frequently about justice. The
underlying principle of justice is obedience.
Of course, this principle is what some of us talk about when we speak of
being a “rule follower.” When a person
says that they are a rule follower they are talking about thus underlying value
of obedience and justice. This is
inherently an issue of character.
Look at
just how many of these proverbs speak to what we do and whether or not we
obey. Proverbs 28:4, 7, 9, 13, 14
contrast those who forsake the Law versus those who obey it. Proverbs 28:5, 16, 25, 26 talks about the
relationship between those who understand justice or not. Proverbs 28:6, 18 speaks about living with
integrity versus living to simply satisfy our desires. Proverbs 28:10, 23 speak about passing
obedience on to others. Of course, these
are only the verses that deal with the idea of justice. If we were to add the verses that deal with
using money properly – which also ties significantly into this idea of justice –
then we would list an even greater portion of the chapter!
This
chapter is concerned with how we live.
This chapter is concerned with how we treat others. This chapter is concerned with doing the
right thing even when nobody is looking.
This chapter is concerned with truly being a person of character and not
just being a person who seeks their own success and advantage.
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