Contemplative Bible Reading

Proverbs 1:18 (New Living Translation)

18 But these people set an ambush for themselves;
they are trying to get themselves killed.

This is one conclusion to a tale of how sinners entice the righteous to plunge into sin with them. It has to do with setting an ambush to attack innocent people and steal all their goods. They even use the idea that it is “fun” to do these things.

But in the end, they are trying to get themselves killed.

It is not always about highway robbery. It can be about many things. Let’s go do this… Let’s go do that… Come along with us. And they are digging a pit for themselves. They are setting a trap for themselves. They are ambushing themselves.

That isn’t fun; that isn’t funny. Please. Let’s all take care with our lives. Draw closer to God each day. Seek wisdom from God. Let God guide us in each decision of each moment. Sure, this sounds like old-man advice from a tired old man. One of the things about being old is that I have seen many friends and loved one ambush themselves. It isn’t good.