Wisdom has built her spacious house with seven pillars. She has prepared a great banquet, mixed the wines, and set the table. She has sent her servants to invite everyone to come. She calls out from the heights overlooking the city. "Come home with me," she urges the simple. To those without good judgement, she says, "Come, eat my food, and drink, the wine I have mixed. Leave your foolish ways behind, and begin to live; learn how to be wise." Proverbs 9;1-5
As I look around me I wonder how many are sitting at the table of wisdom? Do they desire to seek wisdom? Do I desire wisdom?
Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Knowledge of the Holy One results in understanding. Proverbs 9:10
There are the instructions on how to seek wisdom. If I am not following the instruction manual, then I will be enticed to dine at the table of folly.
The woman named Folly is loud and brash. She is ignorant and doesn't even know it. (WOW, does that say tons?) She sits in her doorway on the heights overlooking the city. She calls out to men going by who are minding their own business, "Come home with me," she urges the simple. To those without good judgement, she says, "Stolen water is refreshing, food eaten in secret tastes the best!" But the men don't realize that her former guests are now in the grave. Proverbs 9:13-18
My desire is for more than a beautiful table with tasty food....my desire is for wisdom and not folly.
17 Joining in with more words:
You set a beautiful table... There is a line about Folly that zings out to me...she doesn't even know that she is ignorant. Perhaps it was the extra WOW you gave it, but that really does speak volumes. We are in the middle of a prostitution scandal up here in Maine so everything about Folly is striking a sour note.
Amen! We have to be intentional about our intentions to choose wisdom over folly. This is my prayer as well.
Love this post!
P.S. Thank you for stopping by my place today and for your kind words. Have a blessed weekend. :)
Janette
Your table is lovely.
And thanks for the reminder to seek wisdom daily.
Oh, me too!! Love your table.
There's a lot of wisdom at this table, it speaks clearly!
AMEN!!
You hit where we need to look.
I desire Wisdom.
This is a beautiful reminder. I love that passage because it is so visual because poor wisdom can be silently enticing. Thanks for the beautiful visual of the richness of sitting at God's beautiful table of wisdom.
ok...this is weird. I just posted and it's sort of simliar to your post. It's about integrity. I want to live my life with integrity...and wisdom. Thanks Janette for always hitting the mark for me.
Wow very pretty table and it really speaks about wisdom doesn't it?
I hope you have a lovely weekend.
Well said, Janette. Yes,without wisdom nothing will come to fruit in a positive, sustaining way. I love your posts!
Proverbs 1:7 says that fools despise wisdom and instruction. I know I have to pray for both every day because the Lord has all the answers I need to live my life to the fullest.
You set a lovely table.
Blessings~
Such a beautiful table setting Janette. And such words of wisdom. You are sharing wisdom with so many.
Blessings and love,
Debbie
Good one, Janette! A tablescape and provocative devotional - you are brilliant!! And, always bring a good Word that touches my heart in "sage" ways . . .
Joy!
Kathy at Constellation Academy
It's SO challenging to keep the "Main Thing" the Main Thing - especially with all the beautiful blogs and enticements in shops and stores...
I guess no matter the era, the tactics of the enemy of our souls is the same.
Thanks for posting the Caution Sign so clearly & beautifully, Janette.
First, I have to say that I love that table. I'm always distracted by the pretty tables... I'm like a little kid that way.
As to the rest of this, well just plain AMEN to it. I love the part about Folly not even knowing that she's ignorant. Proverbial words so aptly spoken!
Beautiful Table. Sweet LIttle devotion. Thanks for letting me pop in and take a peak.
Yes we need to take the time to have a table of wisdom. Lots of investment but our kids will remember. I pray that this year I will put even more time and prayer to gather the family around the Lord's wisdom. Thank you for the reminder.
Blessings and ((HUGS))
-Mary
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