Reading Through Proverbs: Proverbs 4

The focused reading from Proverbs today is Proverbs 4:18-19 and 4:26-27. In 4:18-19, Solomon wrote, "But the path of the just is like the shining sun, That shines ever brighter unto the perfect day. The way of the wicked is like darkness; They do not know what makes them stumble." Our walk as children of God is to be in the light and our path should be directed by God Himself (reference Jeremiah 10:23, Proverbs 16:9, Proverbs 14:12, and 2 Timothy 3:14-17). No matter what circumstance we find ourselves in, we can trust what God has revealed to us (see again 2 Timothy 3:14-17) and we must adhere to what we have learned from the Scriptures. As John wrote, "God is light and in Him is no darkness at all" (1 John 1:5), and so our path should be "like the shining sun" (Proverbs 4:18).

In Proverbs 4:26-27, Solomon wrote, "Ponder the path of your feet, And let all your ways be established. Do not turn to the right or the left; Remove your foot from evil." We do not just happen upon the correct path; rather, it is something we must consciously pursue. We cannot, as Solomon wrote, "turn to the right or the left." Instead, we must continue in the Scriptures as they have been revealed by God (see again 2 Timothy 3:14-17). We cannot neglect the Scriptures and turn aside from them if we hope to obtain the crown of righteousness (2 Timothy 4:6-8).