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Devotional - 15th Feb 2021

 'Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me'  
(Proverbs 1:28).

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and also of knowledge. Those who despise the wisdom of God and his instructions are described as fools (Proverbs 1:7).
To daily sit at the feet of Jesus and listen to his wonderful counsel is a very good practice to adapt. We should also study His Word and allow Him to speak to us through it. When we choose to neglect the Word of God and refuse His counsel, we are going down a very dangerous path - the way of destruction. The Bible says, "I will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when when your fear cometh...when distress and anguish cometh upon you" (Proverbs 1:26-27). As a result of ignoring God's wisdom, when you call upon the Lord, guess what? He will go silent! He will go silent because you have disregarded His Word and his counsel; He have called and you did not listen. Now, He not only will not answer, but when you seek him, you shall not find him. God is saying to us, "will you not seek my true wisdom?" It's about choosing the right path and considering the consequences before disaster strikes. As human beings, we naturally seem to do the very opposite. We act foolishly; doing our own thing, before we think of the consequences. It is when we are faced with disaster as a result of our actions, we seek help. But we must realise that our bad choices comes with dire consequences and when we seek God as our last resort, he will become silent. We have wandered from Him and disobey His commands and counsels, and He becomes silent. Let us purpose in our hearts to seek God while he can be found; to seek His wisdom as we revere him. Let us take heed and accept His calling when he reaches out to us, that he will not refuse to hear us when we seek His face. Christ came to save all of us because of the Love of God. Let us not reject him as the Jews did at His first coming, because they couldn't accept Him as the Messiah. But Let us trust in the living Word of God and open our hearts to receive Him; to listen to His counsel as we seek to obey Him. When He returns the second time as our victorious King of Kings, our Prince of peace, let us all aspire to be faithful so we can be with Him for eternity.

Have a wonderful day 🌹🌹

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