Bitter Fruit

Dear Friends,

Today is May 1st, the first day of our 30 Day Proverbs Challenge (yes, I am aware of chapter 31 and it will have a special emphasis to come). I invite you each day, to read a chapter from Proverbs, to reflect upon one verse, sentence or thought within that chapter, and write down (journal) your thoughts. This daily study of wisdom may take you 15-30 minutes of your day, yet it will yield an abundance of good fruit. When you purposefully, submit your time, your thoughts, and your spirit to the Word of God, then the Holy Spirit will illuminate, instruct, encourage, counsel and guide us in all things.

In my own study of Proverbs 1 this morning, introduces Proverbs with a warning on the cost of ignoring wisdom’s call and the consequences that follow, verse 31 caught my attention. Therefore they shall eat the fruit of their own way, and be filled to the full with their own fancy. (NKJV) What is most likely to happen when we ignore, shun, or scorn God’s direction and best path for us? At some point we stumble and fall, and possibly fall very hard. We have all experienced it at some level, and they are painful experiences and depending on the level they may have life-changing consequences. Our character and integrity may be compromised and destroyed, our relationships strained and fractured, our financial security ill-gotten or bankrupt, and even our physical, mental and emotional health might be diseased. It is a bitter and rotten fruit when we suffer the consequences of our foolish choices and behavior. Together let’s be attentive, listen to, and apply God’s Word to our lives and begin this journey of Wisdom living.

This Sunday, May 3rd we have our Connection Groups for Young Adults (singles 18-30) and for married couples in their Twenties and Thirties. Connection groups are monthly opportunities to create friendships, apply God’s Truths to our lives, share, grow, and laugh.

Blessings,
Pastor Tim