Bible Reading: Proverbs 22:1-16
Key Verse: Verse 12 - “The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.”
Key Words: words of the transgressor
The word transgressor means someone who has infringed, overstepped one’s boundaries to trespass, to go where we should not go with our words.
We’ve all seen “No Trespassing” signs. We all understand what that means. Each of us needs to be aware that there should be boundaries with our words as well. We often use the phrase “Mind your own business.”
Some years ago, our neighbor’s dog had a bad habit of digging holes under our fence so he could crawl under and come and play with our dachshund. The problem was that he would often leave our backyard in a mess, and when he would go home, he didn’t always use the same hole. He had to dig another one; so, the back yard was a disaster. The fence line was full of holes and besides, our little dachshund didn’t even like the visiting mutt.
I have found people who transgress do the same thing: they dig holes, spread a little trash, and leave others to clean it up. But never fear… the transgressor’s day is coming for we are told in Proverbs 22:12 that “[The Lord] overthroweth the words of the transgressor.”
Oh, and by the way, our neighbor put a little shock treatment in the fence…so much for our little transgressor! Come to think of it, maybe that’s what the human transgressor needs: a little shock treatment. But we’ll let God take care of that.
Dr. Mike Rouse
What to do:
Remember, our lips and tongue need boundaries as well.
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