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Proverbs 23:12 Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to
words of knowledge.
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September
26 Applying
Your Heart
Unlike many other
proverbs, there is no promise for those who
apply their heart to instruction, nor any threat
for those who do not. Rather, instruction
and knowledge are desirable in and of themselves
without further incentive.
Some people love school
while others can't stand it. This isn't
just about school however. There are many
ways to learn outside of formal education.
All of them take a bit of work however, they
don't come free and easy.
Application takes some
work. A lot of Christians hear God's Word
and they know it. However, they don't
apply it to their lives. We can know about
God, His love, mercy, justice, righteousness,
etc. But it takes more than just knowledge
for it to effect us. We must ask difficult
questions like, "Because God is love, how should
I live my life?"
Even a lot of sermons lack
application. Spiritually deep teaching
must be accompanied by what we're supposed to do
with this knowledge. Knowledge for
knowledge sake won't get us anywhere. We
must work at applying what we've learned if we
are going to spiritually enhance our lives. |
