Stand On The Word

Proverbs 22:24-29


"Make no friendship with an angry man,
And with a furious man do not go,
²⁵ Lest you learn his ways
And set a snare for your soul.

²⁶ Do not be one of those who shakes hands in a pledge,
One of those who is surety for debts;
²⁷ If you have nothing with which to pay,
Why should he take away your bed from under you?

²⁸ Do not remove the ancient landmark
Which your fathers have set.

²⁹ Do you see a man who excels in his work?
He will stand before kings;
He will not stand before unknown men."

If we are going to obtain peace, mercy, and deliverance from God, we're going to have to play by His rules.  (Malachi 3:6) says, "I am The Lord, I change not."  God says, His word is good yesterday, today, and forever.  We must embrace this when setting out on our journeys to find God.  God wants us drama free, released from all strongholds that bind us, and free to praise Him at any time, at any moment.  People who are angry, walking around always complaining, and upset about every little matter have been taken by the enemy.  God says in verses 24-25, that we are to disengage ourselves from these people, unless we learn their ways and set a snare for our souls.  God also says, bad company will corrupt good character and that we are not to be unequally yoked, spreading our pearls among swine.  I have given over 18 years of my life to the Department Of Corrections behind my mother's selfishness, and still, I find it in my heart to smile, laugh, and say I love you to others.  I become very leery, when I witness others unable to produce these same fruits from within, and know they have been taken by the enemy.   I'm also learning, that people find it very hard to keep their word.  God says, whoever is faithful in little, is faithful in much.  He also, tests and tries us in matters, to see if we're learning to be faithful stewards to Him.  Money has become the leading god in most people's lives, and time for family, friends, and strangers have taken a back seat.  We can not think that by extending love to others and saying I love you is a sign of weakness, because it's not.  1Corinthians 13 explains the power of love and this is what God requires in how we interact with one another.  Our forefathers conquered this mystery, and it has become a landmark in our bibles.  God says in verse 28, do not remove these ancient landmarks, and our world has done everything but banned all bibles from society. Why?  Verse 29 says, We can stand before kings if we will work the truth from our bible, and stand on it.  God is righteous and stands for justice, we also must train in these areas to win the victory.  Stand on the word.

(Jeremiah 6:16)  "Thus says the Lord:“Stand in the ways and see,
And ask for the old paths, where the good way is, And walk in it;
Then you will find rest for your souls."

Blessings to all who stand on the paths of righteousness for our Lord,

Vincent Young, Christian Analyst