The key to a life well lived is the path on which that life is lived. God desires to take us down the path that leads to the abundant life. Knowing why and how we should stay on the right path is important if we are going to experience the best possible life. The person who willingly accepts discipline shows that he or she desires the knowledge it takes to live a God honoring life.
Not so with the person who rejects reproof and correction. Today's passage tells us that the person who avoids discipline at all cost is not very smart. The Hebrew word for "stupid" means "to be brutish or dull-minded" like an animal. It is the same word for "ignorant." The Proverbs often describe this person as a fool.
If you and I truly desire to be on the right path in life, we will accept the discipline offered to us by God throughout our lives. By accepting reproof and correction, we gain the knowledge we need for life. To receive direction and correction in life is to receive the necessary knowledge we need to avoid losing our way. To hate reproof puts us on the same level of an ignorant animal who refuses to follow his owner to the shelter of the barn and the nourishment and refreshment of the feeding trough and watering hole.
Let's not be stupid. Let's be smart by accepting discipline. By accepting discipline, we will gain the knowledge we need to live life well. It is how we are to be led to the good life God desires for us.
My lifestyle has been one great large joke, a dance that’s walked a song that’s spoke, I giggle so challenging I virtually choke when I think about myself.
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