Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Words of Life, Works of death

Proverbs 18:4

          The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom
          is a bubbling brook.
 
I am struck by this proverb, but don't fully get its meaning. The closest I am come to is that when man speaks it is falls into a deep, dark abyss. It is stagnant and does not produce life. When words of wisdom proceed from the mouth of God, life producing activity ensues.
 
Proverbs 18:9
 
         Whoever is slack in his work is a brother to him who destroys.
 
Sloppy work destroys lives. Whether it is a bridge collapse, a poorly constructed oil rig, or laziness in completing your homework, slack work destroys. Slack works cooperates with the destroying work of the evil one.

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