Get Wisdom – Proverbs 22:28

Today in our Get Wisdom series we are talking about boundaries and landmarks as we peer into Proverbs 22: 28.

This verse speaks, in the immediate sense, about physical properties lines. An example of physical property lines that have been moved in our world today are those that define the nation of Israel. The leaders of the Israeli government have traded pieces of the land given to the Israelites by God for a supposed peace with the Palestinians. Peace has yet to take hold and will not appear in that land until Jesus steps foot on earth again. Trading land for peace is not going to work. Period.

I believe there is an even broader look that we need to take at boundary lines in our time together. The Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary offers the following definition of ‘boundary’. “Something that indicates or fixes a limit or extent.” Long ago God set definite boundary lines for our moral, physical and spiritual wellbeing. Consider a few:

• Genesis 2: 24 – God instituted marriage between a man and a woman

• Exodus 20: 3 – God commanded that we should place no one or nothing before Him.

• Exodus 20: 12 – God commanded us to honor our parents.

• Exodus 20: 13 – God commanded that we should not murder.

• Exodus 20: 14 – God commanded that we should not commit adultery.

• Exodus 20: 15 – God commanded that we should not steal.

• Exodus 20: 16 – God commanded that we should not lie.

• Exodus 20: 17 – God commanded that we should not covet or desire what is not ours.

• Today, the sanctity of marriage is quickly being eroded. Many states now recognize marriage between two men or two women.

• If we would be gut-level honest, many of us place things or people before God in importance.

• Children are disobedient to their parents in unprecedented ways, in part because parents have abdicated the position of authority and responsibility in the home.

• We murder the unborn and call it ‘choice’.

• We commit adultery and call it an ‘affair’.

• We lie and dismiss it by saying that ‘everyone tells little white lies’.

• We watch television and movies and see things that would never have been shown or spoken there 25 years ago.

 

Do you see what I mean? We have moved the ancient boundary stones. We have moved the limits or extent of what God says is acceptable. Human wisdom says, ‘It’s ok. God doesn’t really care.’ Trust me, God knows and He cares and there are consequences for disobedience.