Last night my wife and I rode our motorcycles to our Wednesday night church service, ReFuel.
It's a pleasant ride, straight up 42. The evening was warm and the sun was still out on the way there.
At one point, right after a traffic light, the right lain merges quickly into the left to form one lane. My wife and I were in the left lane and a truck and a jeep in the right.
Since we know the road well, we both slowed a bit knowing cars love to speed up in that short distance, pass vehicles in the left lane and cut in where the lanes merge . Sure enough, both vehicles sped up and passed.
We both saw it coming, so we gave them plenty of space. A possible collision avoided because we knew the road ahead and how cars would behave.
Some behavior and consequences can be predicted.
That's why I love the book of Proverbs. It is simply loaded with human behavior and the outcomes of the bad and the good, the righteous and the sinful.
As the book tells us right from the start the Proverbs are...
"for gaining wisdom and instruction;
for understanding words of insight;
for receiving instruction in prudent behavior,
doing what is right and just and fair;
for giving prudence to those who are simple,
knowledge and discretion to the young—
let the wise listen and add to their learning,
and let the discerning get guidance—
for understanding proverbs and parables,
the sayings and riddles of the wise. "Proverbs 1:2-6 (NIV)
How many problems in our lives, could have been avoided simply by reading and trusting the word of God?
The good news is, it's never too late to start!
