Proverbs 13

The infection of sin in this world has hurt family relationships. But Christ, who heard the voice of His Father and obeyed, is able to repair the damage.

When He taught, the people were amazed. His deeds of powerful healing were the fruit of His holy lips. His Word was unstoppable.

He knew when to speak and when to say nothing. He did all that His Father asked of Him. He was obedient to the voice of God, even offering Himself up for us when He died on the cross as our ransom.

In addition to paying our debt to God and supplying all the righteousness that we would need to live at peace with the Father, Christ has become for us the way that we can follow. If we want to know what it means to walk in the light, we can look to Him and live as He lived.

His teaching and His life are one. Everything about Him is a fountain of life to all who trust in His Name.

Those who proclaim to us the Name of the Lord are called to be His faithful envoys. We do not have the liberty to correct our King who died on the cross and rose again from the dead on the third day. Anyone who would be an ambassador for Him must listen to Him and follow Him.

His instructions to us are not cruel, but are designed for our eternal well being. They spring from a perfect heart of love. As the Word of Christ dwells richly within us, our desires change, and the Lord will grant to us the renewed desires of our hearts in fullest measure since he is the Author of every good affection within us.

We walk with the One who is wise and we become wise. We have not spurned His discipline, for we know that the hand of the Lord is merciful and good, though we may suffer for a time. A new day will come. He will satisfy us with perfect joy forevermore in His glorious presence.