Outmoded Excuse

Proverbs 31:6 (KJV) Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.

To be honest, there have been times in my life when if I have been reading through Proverbs and it come to this verse, I might have used it as an excuse to go out and get drunk.  I’ve never been drunk.  I have no idea what the experience is like.  I have been depressed.  I have been ready to get drunk, or so I thought.  I have never, though, been to the point where I was ready to go out buy a bottle of whiskey, and start doing some serious drinking.

So maybe I’ve never really been depressed.  Maybe I’ve never had a really heavy heart.

At this time in my life, it seems silly solution.  As I spend time on a daily basis with the Lord, I find that the heaviness in my heart, is lifted up and moved closer to glory.  It also becomes clear to me that I will not spend that daily time with the Lord unless I make it a priority.  It is a conscious choice that I must make to put other activities in second place.

So?  I’m aware it’s easy advice to give when you’re not dealing with a heavy heart.  I don’t know that I would respond well either if I were struggling in the depths.  But if you can reach out, expect God to meet you and move into the glory of His presence.  Blessings.