“My son, do not lose sight of these–– keep sound wisdom and discretion, and they will be life to your soul and adornment for your neck. Then you will walk on your way securely, and your foot will not stumble. If you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet” (Proverbs 3:21-24).
The Hebrew word for “sound judgment” is also translated “victory.” It seems that sound judgment and discretion are two valuable qualities that lead to a truly victorious life. To hang these two values around our neck is to never lose sight of them. There is great benefit to the life of those who heed this plea.
A secure walk while awake and sweet sleep at night are the benefits of sound wisdom and discretion. Think of it, as we journey through life every day there is a hedge of protection provided by the wisdom and discretion we employee. We see pitfalls of poor decisions as well as the perks of good decisions. We don’t easily get tripped up by sin or duped by sinners when we keep sound wisdom and discretion around our necks.
After a good long day of victorious living, we are told we sleep like a baby. There will be no fear of the darkness that hides the enemy, real or imagined. Victorious living during the day destroys fear at night.
I don’t know about you, but I find one of the greatest pleasures in life is a good night’s sleep. I have found that victorious living lifts the burdens that tend to wake me in the night. Good choices during the day do not rob me of slumber at night. It’s actually just the opposite. Good choices during the day afford me the peace of mind that allows me to drift off to restful slumber at night.
That and no caffeine after 5:00 p.m.!
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