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Scripture
Proverbs 13:20 NLT
“Walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble.”
Observation-What does it say?
King Solomon is considered to be one of the wisest people in the Bible. He was said to be the wisest of all the kings. His wisdom was given to him by God. He uses the book of Proverbs to pass along this wisdom he was blessed with to future generations and to anyone who is willing to listen and take heed to it. Here is another one of Solomon’s wise truths.
Understanding-What does it mean?
Show me your friends and I’ll tell you who you are.
It’s a saying we have all heard before. I think it derived from this verse too. King Solomon knew the troubles that would arise if you hung out with the wrong people. He also knew the benefits that associating with the right people can bring.
I can tell you from experience that this saying holds true. When I was younger, I hung out with knuckleheads. Needless to say, I was a knucklehead. I found myself doing things that I really shouldn’t have been doing. I was pretty much a sheep, following the lead of even dumber sheep. It was a life that probably would have had me ending up in trouble with the law, working dead-end jobs barely making ends meet, or even dead! I am glad that God got a hold of me before it was too late! It’s because of God, I was able to get my life together. He surrounded me with the right people, wise people; people in my life who would stick with me no matter what. He put people in my life who would challenge me to be a better person, a better Christ Follower. And let me tell you, because of these people God surrounded me with, (people I hang out with and call my friends), I am who I am today.
In order to be that person God wants you to be, you gotta have that great supporting cast around you. What kind of people are you choosing to surround yourself with?
Life Application
Be part of God’s family. Join a GROW Group, and let’s do life together!
You can only get so much on those Sunday mornings at church. Why not get plugged in, be part of our family here at DSC, and join a GROW Group. It’s there that you can get to know your brothers and sisters in Christ on a more intimate level. You can share what you are learning from your Bible readings/Sunday message, encourage one another, pray for one another, and (my personal favorite) break bread together. It’s a great way to surround yourself with people who want the same thing as you...to become better disciples of Jesus Christ.
“As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.”-Proverbs 27:17
-Moses Gaddi