H A T E   W I S D O M   –   L O V E   D E A T H

Proverbs 8:36

When does failure sting the most sharply?  Immediately or after a year or two?  What kind of failure results in personal loss?  Have you ever had a teammate who seemed addicted to failure?  Today’s scripture talks about people who seem to love death.

We again find Wisdom personified in Proverbs 8 and verse 36, “But whoever fails to find me harms himself; all who hate me love death.”

In direct contrast to verse 35’s encouragement about finding wisdom, life and favor; those who fail to find wisdom suffer harm at their own hands.  They could fail because of lack of effort, through being undisciplined or simply by quitting.  You probably know someone who suffered great loss by giving up too easily.

It says that all who hate wisdom, love death.  If we receive life as we attain wisdom, then when we despise it we reveal our bent toward death and destruction. 

In today’s competition, be careful to act wisely.  Don’t miss wisdom’s instructions when they come from your coaches or teammates.  Don’t despise the words of wisdom and so embrace the destruction of your team’s goals and aspirations.  Make this a day of life-filled victory!

Bible Reading Plan:
Luke 18:9-17
II Timothy 4