Proverbs 6

How do you restart your life after you have made a terrible decision? The feeling of “no exit” can be overwhelming for those who are stuck in financial commitments that look like they might bring them down. But the Lord is able to bring a new beginning, and He can help us to learn the lesson that He has for us that will help keep us from unnecessary bondage.

Pride can get in the way of freedom. Will you go and humble yourself in front of others and seek a fresh start? Then when you have your life back again, settle on a good plan of daily diligence, and abandon get rich quick schemes. Even when they work, they may take a toll on your heart and your body that you will later find unbearable. If you can get your freedom today, do so, and thank the Lord for your daily bread.

But the blindness of greed... A diseased soul places himself above God and makes schemes. Is he even in charge of his next breath? Will he have another chance to find peace?

The Lord is God. He is the Almighty One. There are ways of life that He loves, and habits of the heart that He hates. God will not be mocked. Our only hope is in the righteousness of His Son. But that hope is so sure through the cross of Christ, that we not only have the forgiveness of a debt that was far more than we could have ever paid, we have the power of a new day, a day beyond the horror of our past wretched choices.

It would be great if we did not have to learn lessons of holiness the hard way. We could listen to those who know. We could especially listen to the Voice of the Almighty in the Word made flesh. We could worship God through Jesus and turn away from an evil path before we get stuck in the mud.

Take relationships for example: A life of wandering affections is not worthy of your immortal soul. You will only regret it. Don't go there. If you find yourself where you ought not to be, get out while you can, or you may lose your very life.

Yet many people do not heed the voice that God has appointed for their instruction. They imagine that they know better. They see a forbidden prize and determine to go for it.

But the Lord is God.

Even still, there is a way He has provided in the wilderness that leads back home to Him. Jesus is that way. Thank the Lord for repentance and the start of a new day in the love of our faithful Husband.