Missed It

Proverbs 9:12 (KJV) If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.

I recently had the opportunity to preach.  One of the great benefits of preaching is that it forces me to study more, to contemplate what the word is actually saying, to dig into the Greek and Hebrew as much as my limited education will allow.  I treasure the times that I’m able to do that.

One of the other benefits of preaching is that you never know when you’re going to say something that comes home in your own heart and mind.  That’s the focus of this verse.  I would hope that when I’m teaching or preaching, I’m dispensing some kind of wisdom that I’ve gleaned from the scripture.  The point here is that much if not all of what I glean needs to be applied to myself.

It’s always easy to decide what someone else needs to hear.  It’s always hard to listen to it ourselves.

So?  What is God saying to other people?  Keep in mind he probably is saying it to you first.  I guess I need to listen to that don’t I?