DEVOTION ~ WISDOM OR FOLLY

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Theme: Wisdom or Folly

Text: Proverbs 10:1

10 The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is the grief of his mother.


The joy of every parent is to watch their children grow in obedience and bring honor home either with good grades, winning awards, or doing something remarkable in society. The text for today is one of the proverbs attributed to King Solomon. The proverbs open by telling us what children bring to their parents either gladness or grief. A wise son makes his father glad. To be a wise child implies to be obedient to your parents and to honor the Name of the Lord in deed and in words. The reverse is true of a foolish child. A wise child's actions bring joy to the father as this brings recognition to the father's name in society. However, the foolish child's actions grieve the mother's heart as shame, disgrace, reproach, and disrepute are associated with the family's name. Dear beloved in the Lord, the repercussions of our actions affect more than ourselves as our family and friends also share in the impact. Therefore, let us learn to seek wisdom and live wisely. 


Let us Pray: Almighty God, grant us wisdom in all that we do so that we shall bring joy to You and our earthly parents. May every action that grieves You or our earthly parents be far from us. This we ask in the Name of Jesus Christ. AMEN!

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