The Point of Vision

(Pro 29:18 KJV)  Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

I think most people are familiar with this verse from the King James Bible.  The Septuagint gives an interesting paraphrase of this,

Proverbs 29:18 (BES) There shall be no interpreter to a sinful nation: but he that observes the law is blessed.

The man of vision is portrayed as someone who interprets what the word of God is for us.  This could be a preacher.  It could be a family member.  The message is there.  The information is there.  But sometimes you need someone to lay it out for you where you can’t ignore it anymore.

What is also key here is the idea that we as a people need to be living righteously or God will not speak to us in the way of giving us guidance.  He may reprove.  He may correct.  There are many things that He might want to say to us, but if we’re not listening, He may choose not to waste His breath.

So?  If you want to know what God would like to say to you, then listen.  The art of listening is seeking to obey within the range that you were able to obey.