Proverbs 1:24-33 – Warning and Promise
Jesus Christ as the ultimate Wisdom calls to people. He calls to them through His Word, the Bible, through the world and circumstances around them that clearly proclaim the existence of God, through His ministers preaching His Word, and through their inborn knowledge they have in their heart that God exists. But men and women continue to refuse to listen, and they are warned here of the consequences of that refusal.
The day will come when Christ will stop calling and will begin to judge. On that day prayer will be useless. The sinner will get his own way – an eternity without God. He will harvest what he has planted. The fault is his. He has turned away from God – it doesn’t matter what he has turned to. And every time we ignore God or neglect the things of God and fail to repentant, we are taking a step down that road to Hell.
But this chapter ends with a promise. Have you listened to God? Have you listened to the call of Jesus Christ, the call of Wisdom, and turned to Him? Then you are safe, where no evil can reach you. You are as safe as Noah in the ark and Daniel in the lion’s den. The day of judgement will be for you a day of joy. Your life will be lived safely in Christ’s arms and your death will take you to heaven and eternal life with your Lord and Saviour.
Questions
- How does Christ speak to people today?
- What will happen to those who refuse to listen to Christ?
- What is the promise this chapter gives us?
Prayer Points
- Pray for the preaching and hearing of God’s Word tomorrow.
- Use prayer points from your congregation.
- Pray for family matters.