The Flow

(Pro 19:27 KJV)  Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.

The Christian life is often referred to as a walk, and the path of righteousness is understood to be a way of living.  We also have the image of living water as opposed to stagnant pools.  This verse goes along a little bit with that second better than the first.  The spiritual walk requires constant, refreshing and renewal.  If you look at this, the idea of coming to a place of not listening anymore is dangerous.  If we stop reading, listening, contemplating, and generally paying attention to the ways in which God is communicating then the pool of spiritual power that we have begins to dry up.

This is expressed in “straying” (7686) from the “words” (561) of “knowledge” (1847).  Our memories are not perfect.  Our execution is often lacking in focus.  Much of that is because we are not constantly renewing and refreshing our minds in the Lord.

So?  Get with it.  Get back to listening.  I don’t think that just means turning on the radio and listening to radio preachers.  I think that means you accessing sources such as the written word and allowing the Holy Spirit to speak to you.  Happy growing.