Proverbs 7:1-2. “My son, keep my words and lay up my commandments with thee. Keep my commandments and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye.” COMPROMISE. Stop what you are doing and listen to me - This is wisdom that is tried and proven. This is for your good I want you to clearly see And take for yourself this exhortation.
Compromise flourishes when you hang out with friends One says one thing that soon leads to another.
When one foolish person makes a comment, compromise begins And a foolish son forgets the good wisdom of his mother.
To prove he’s a man he looks and then acts – He hasn’t thought how such dalliance ends. Falling for enticement true wisdom he lacks – And then compromising his virtue – he sins.
He is ensnared by his lust that seeks for his soul – Not considering the consequences ahead – He sacrifices virtue and never again will know The sanctity of the marriage bed.
It seemed fun at the time but now he has lost What could have been the best gift of all. Never will he forget that compromise costs What he has done he can never recall.
Compromise takes many forms in our day – Much is done without consideration or thought. When compromise happens, there is always a price to pay – Don’t think it sells itself out for naught.
The effects remain and one can’t go back and begin As if compromise never has happened. Listen to wisdom now – pay close attention to him Whose advice will your conscience’s voice sharpen.
“O Gracious and Righteous God, how often do I wonder if I have been true and faithful to those who come for advice. The one who has asked and soon will want an answer, I am afraid is ready to compromise. Keep me from leaving unsaid what should be said and help me to not say too much. I ask in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”