Friday!

Proverbs!

My child, 

do not forget my teaching, 

but let your heart keep my commandments, 

for they will provide a long and full life, 

and they will add well-being to you.

Proverbs 3:1-2 NET

There's an intention encouraged in this Proverb, do not forget, let your heart keep.

The word heart here is "leb", the centre of us, our heart, feelings, intellect, will. 

When we hold God's word at the centre of who we are, then life and well-being are the outcome.

Life here is the word "chay" which is fully aliveness, an idea that is entwined with living in covenant relationship with God, more than physical life, it encompasses spiritual life.

Well-being is the word "shalom", a common greeting & farewell that holds the ideas of peace, completeness, welfare, well-being, safety, prosperity.

Proverbs is inviting us to intentionally hold God's word, His Big Story, His heart for us, at the centre of who we are, and as we do that, we will learn and experience both shalom and the fully aliveness that we were made for, that was intended for us (& that one day we will experience in all its fullness).

For now, we can choose to take up Proverbs offer, it's all about small steps in the right direction...

#Proverbs

#wisdom

#somethingtochewon 

#centre

#fullyaliveness 

#shalom