June 1st: Proverbs Chapter One

Proverbs 1:10
My child, if sinners entice you, turn your back on them!

I don't know, well, yes I do, I'm a sinner. I have been forgiven through Jesus Christ's death and resurrection and I have a new eternal life with God's Spirit living in me...but even with that
I am still a sinner - as the old Pastor used to say "a sinner saved by God's grace".


I still find myself wanting to sin sometimes. What's it called? "Pleasure for a season..."? Then after the short season, there is a long period of guilt and dealing with the hurt that the sin caused.


It's easy to WANT to sin, even though I know such sin will hurt me. And...(and this is important, it gets easier to sin when I hang around sinful things. Sinners (i.e. sinful things and sinful people) love to get other people to sin with them. Sinning alone isn't nearly as much fun as sinning with someone else. It's sort of the "can't be that bad if someone else is doing it to" excuse.


My goal for today as I begin this Road Trip through Proverbs is to turn my back on sinful people and sinful things. They can do what they will - but I don't want to watch them or be tempted to join them. I assume this will mean turning the channels on the radio, TV and Internet - among other things.


And while I am turning my back AWAY from those enticing sinners - I want to TURN TOWARD postive, godly things like enjoying my family, my work, and others who will encourage me to live as God would desire.


On with the trip...


June 1st Exit: My child, if sinners entice you, turn your back on them! Proverbs 1:10