A Simple Intersection

Proverbs 1:4 (KJV) To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

There is a time in life when being “simple” (6612a) is natural and not a sin.  There is another time in life were being simple is equated with rejecting the depth of God’s love and His plan for you.  The Christian walk is a journey not just a place to stand.

Proverbs begins with giving an explanation of the purpose of wisdom.  It’s trying to explain how it works and how you achieve it.  Here it says that it is to give “subtlety” (6195) according to the KJV.  The NASB uses “prudence”.  The idea is that God’s wisdom, if we embrace it, will take our innocence and give us the tools with which to live life productively.

As I have pointed out before one of the nuances of the word “simple” is open minded.  That is not a good place to be.

So?  It is time to stop resting on your laurels and get moving.  Make some progress even if it’s small.  Start closing your mind to the vapid values of your contemporaries and build strong walls based on the foundations of God’s word, and what He’s done for you in Jesus.