For thousands of years, there have been legends of rejuvenating waters. Writings of the fifth century Greek historian Herodotus spoke of a mythical fountain that granted youth to those who drank or bathed in it. The Spanish explorer Ponce De Leon was searching for the fountain when he landed in Florida in 1513. Youth was a powerful motivator for the conquistador to venture into the unknown.

The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, that one may turn away from the snares of death.

Proverbs 13:14

Today’s passage speaks not of the fictional fountain of youth but of the actual fountain of life – a far more desirable entity. Even more, you don’t have to sail far away to find this fountain. It is reachable by listening to the words of the wise. Wisdom is a characteristic often overlooked, but this proverb shares how wisdom helps you avoid danger and embrace life.

Are you surrounding yourself with people that give you scripturally sound advice? Ask Him to give you iron-sharpening friends in 2016. “Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.” (Proverbs 27:17) Then pray especially for the nation’s presidential hopefuls to be surrounded with wise counsel. America’s vitality depends on it.

Recommended Reading: II Corinthians 6:14-18

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