WISDOM: GODLY
COMPANIONS
He who walks with
wise men will be wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed. Proverbs
13:20
The people you
surround yourself with can either help you rise high in life or cause your
downfall. Proverbs 27:17 says, ‘Iron
sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.’ If you
stay around positive-minded people, your life will be carved around the cliché,
‘Nothing is impossible with me.’ If you settle around negative thinkers, you
will always live in the fear of the unknown.
Bible says in Psalms
1:1, ‘Blessed is the man that walks not
in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the
seat of scoffers.’ This scripture clearly underscores the kind of company
every child of God must keep. The company of the wicked, sinners and scoffers
(mockers) is one that you must avoid. The memory verse says he who walks with
wise men will be wise, but he who walks with fools shall be destroyed. In 2
Corinthians 5:16, the Bible says that ‘wherefore
henceforth know we no man after the flesh…’ This means that we must not, as
believers, relate with others not according to the standards of the flesh but
after the Spirit.
Beloved, today’s
study does not mean don’t speak at all with unbelievers because God has sent
you to win them over to Christ. But you are admonished not to stay in the
company of people who will corrupt your spirit. The people who speak vainly,
profanely, negatively and discouragingly are people you must avoid. Let your
friends be people who will encourage in the Lord and in spiritual matters.
Saturate your life with people who speak the mind of God concerning situations.
Prayer
I thank You Lord for
today. I make a choice to surround myself with people who speak Your mind
concerning issues and not negative thinking people. May my life influence the
friends I move with so they will walk to please You. Be glorified in my life
today in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Reference: Psalms
1:1; Proverbs 27:17; 2 Corinthians 5:16
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