Waiting Daily

DEVOTION
PROVERBS
WAITING DAILY
Prov 8:32-36
32 "Now then, my sons, listen to me; blessed are those who keep my ways. 33 Listen to my instruction and be wise; do not ignore it. 34 Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at my doorway. 35 For whoever finds me finds life and receives favor from the LORD. 36 But whoever fails to find me harms himself; all who hate me love death."
NIV
Is this not about seeking out the truth of God each and every day? Am I not to wait at his doorway instead of that wayward wife, the world? I need to watch daily for some sort of instruction from my God. I cannot just live my life as though I have read a portion or even all the Bible once and hear some sermon weekly and think I am waiting at his doorway. It is a daily watching for his instruction. It is each and every day that I must wait at his door and listen carefully for his words of wisdom. It is not about just calling myself a Christian and trying to abide by some set of rules, some do’s and don’ts, but it is listening and hearing from his wisdom each and every day I arise from my slumber. Sure I need to mediate on that wisdom all throughout my daily activities, but unless I first hear from him, what am I do mediate on? Can I rely on what I heard days ago, weeks ago, or months, and yes maybe even years ago? I think those this are valuable to store up within me, but here I am encouraged, no commanded to watch daily at his doorway, to listen to him. By this I will truly find life and favor from God. That is an extra bonus, this favor, for life is surely a blessing in and of itself. I would much rather chose life over death anytime, which is certainly the fate of those who not only hate God but oppose him and his ways openly, denying his existence and creative power. I cannot ignore his words, his wisdom, I cannot not listen daily to him, nor wait each and every day at his doorway. I need him in my life more than anything else. But not only is life mine, but I have been incredibly favored by my God. He has blessed me beyond my wildest expectations. Who would of thought that I could ever write books, or even these devotions, with the insights which I have been given? Surely not I. Who would have every thought I would be preaching his word to other believers, encouraging them in their walk with God? Surely not I. I am but blessed and honored to be useful to my Lord, for that is favor enough for me, but yet he have shown me favor in so many ways it would be difficult to enumerate. I will continue to be waiting daily.