Father’s Counsel

There is a saying;” Old people love to give good advice it saves the trouble to be good example.” For some of us our parent has given us lasting investment. Who had been there when we got into trouble and had been the voice that had help us. If you had read the work of the week (Pro 3:1-18) it will help us in what we going to ponder the next five days, if you have not, than it is a good time that you read them now. In the book of Proverbs the word,” My Son” occurs 23 times. “My son, hear the instruction of thy father….1:1,” My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent…1:10,” Hear, my son, and accept my sayings, and the years of your life will be many 4:10,” Cease listening, my son, to discipline, and you will stray from the words of knowledge 19:27. If you are thinking that it is speaking to only the male gender then you are wrong it means both gender.

In Proverb Chapter 3:1-18, it is Solomon speaking to his son in this passage, so we hear a father’s counsel to his son. An earthly father’s voice to his son, but if you are listening carefully you can hear our heavenly Father’s counsel to us. The Father shares His will and counsel in these verses. There are five admonitions,
1. Studying God’s word. V1-4
2. Obeying God’s will V5-8
3. How to use God’s Wealth V9-10
4. Take note of His warning V11-12
5. Seek God’s Wisdom V13-18