“My son, attend to my words; consent and submit to my sayings. Let them not depart from your sight; keep them in the center of your heart. For they are life to those who find them, healing and health to all their flesh. (Proverbs 4:20-22 AMPC)
God’s precepts and principles is a two edged sword, put them into practice, you’ll see it come to pass and if violated, you will receive the repercussions. For every action, there is an equal consequence or reaction to that action. Many lives have been so messed up that it is easy to think death might be a mercy. I have seen lives so flawed that it is easy to wonder why they were ever born. Many lives have been distressed and troubled that it is easy to describe their lives as hell on earth. The only panacea that can save man’s life from being wasted is the discovery of wisdom embedded in the word of God. It is life to those that find it, for it teaches a person how to live purposefully and successfully.
People who think the God’s principles are archaic, onerous and restrictive to been successful and having pleasure are not only fooling themselves, they are digging a grave of discomfort. Nothing works around them both within and without. They would not know how to treat parents, spouses, children, employers and neighbours. They would not know how to make marriage, family, business, church, or society work at all. Profane activities breed nothing but disease, death, dysfunction, poverty, misery, and ignorance. Light and progress are by the Word of God alone, and the people that follow it are blessed indeed (Proverbs 8:12-21; Psalms 33:12; 144:15). Nothing works outside of the divine guidance in the form of commandments!
Moses reminds us of the import of following God’s command, ” …… For it is not an empty and worthless trifle for you; it is your [very] life. By it you shall live long in the land which you are going over the Jordan to possess. (Deuteronomy 32:46-47 AMPC). Joshua was told, he could achieve success and prosperity by remembering, meditating upon, and obeying God’s law (Joshua 1:8). Jesus came bringing even greater light and He promised life and life more abundant for keeping His sayings (John 10:10).
To live your life without God’s words is insanity. They are life and health for body and soul. Neglect His words to your own peril and pain. Read and remember it for your great pleasure and profit.