Upper Loft Meditation – Proverbs 3

“Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil.” – Proverbs 3:7

We don’t do enough shunnen in our lives. This is one reason we get into so much trouble. The phrase “shun evil” is also translated “depart from evil”, “turn away from evil” or “avoid evil deliberately.”

We will always find ourselves facing evil. Sometimes the stench and abhorrence of evil causes you to immediately flee. But evil can be very attractive, user-friendly, and appear to be the answer to all our problems. You may not know you are being seduced. At some point, however, the mask will slip and you see evil for what it is, wrong, harmful, and malicious.

How do you respond?

Are you like a deer caught in the headlines of a fast approaching truck? You are clueless to the corrosive impact of evil in your life.

Do you step aside and turn to watch? You hover at the edge, not leaving, but still caught. In this position, your heart begins to harden to the things of God as you ponder evil. It is only a matter of time before your defenses wear down.

Do you turn and move away? Your decisive action affirms the righteous path of the one true God.

“No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.” - 1 Corinthians 10:13

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