Many believe that lemmings commit mass suicide by jumping off cliffs. In truth, driven by strong biological urges, many of them drown as they migrate across a body of water too wide for their physical capabilities to take them.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.

Proverbs 9:10

Similarly, you can be drawn to do things which destroy you. It is the call of the woman Folly luring you with “stolen water.” (Proverbs 9:17) Pastor and teacher Dr. Charles Stanley wrote: “There is a certain thrill in doing forbidden things…An adrenaline rush often accompanies this kind of ‘living on the edge’ – but it ends when you fall off the cliff.” Apologist Ravi Zacharias addresses Folly’s summons. “Temptation stalks you every day…the human body reacts by sight, entertained by the imagination, and gives you all kinds of false hints that stolen waters will be sweet. They’re not; they leave you emptier.” Wisdom personified calls you to take another path: “Come…walk in the way of insight.” (Proverbs 9:5-6)

Having a humble reverence for an awesome God is the beginning of wisdom. Accept correction with a teachable heart. Be united with others in drinking from the sweet waters of God’s Word. Then intercede for America’s leaders that they might do the same.

Recommended Reading: Ephesians 5:4-11, 15-20