Proverbs 3:3-4. “Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: so shalt thou find favor and good understanding in the sight of God and man.”
THINGS THAT GO TOGETHER. Mercy and truth are linked together by God, for both have Him as their Source. They are given to the person who walks with the Lord, and His paths are always his choice. These two will preserve him from foes all around, and shall go before him preparing his way. Tied tight about the neck of him who has found, they met together when sin’s price Christ did pay.
Wisdom makes clear what has to be done, when God calls us to serve with our heart. Understanding tells how the willing one, can further a work when he has made a good start. Wisdom exceeding what’s normal to us, gives the counsel that each willing one hears. Understanding a matter and what applies, brings to conclusion the charge that we bear.
The heart and mind of a woman or man, are both involved in our service for God. The trembling of heart and the strength of the mind, are moved by our love for the Lord. The faithful priest with lifted, clean hands; moves with reverence into the Holiest of all. With a heart full of love and clear mind, he stands; knowing this is where his Master has called.
Grace and humility are another pair, that are matched because God put them together. The one given by God, is willing to share – for genuine humility in man is the other. Grace is unearned, and humility knows – it cannot claim a reason for grace to be given. Humility, when bowed to the earth clearly shows, it knows grace finds its origin in heaven.
Honor and blessing all go to the Lamb, for it is He who has provided these pairs. Some things there are we will not understand, but each of these things truly share, The stamp of divinity, the heavenly Source, that is linked here on earth to mere man. May I firmly lay hold of, and make these my choice, and by this means honor the Lamb.
“Father in heaven, I bow my head and neck to place mercy and truth tightly in place. I know I have to tie the final knot to keep these in position that I will not act without their consideration. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”