December 15

Everyone knows it’s wise to save for the future. No matter how much or how little money you earn, it’s important to have a program by which a designated amount is set aside on a regular basis for the future. Even in an uncertain economy, the individual who has prepared for the future will not be intimidated by the future.

There is another area besides the realm of finance where the Word of God advises storing up for the future. It is an unlikely one but if contemplated objectively its wisdom can be discerned. The admonition can be found in Proverbs 19:20.

In this passage it says, “Hear counsel, receive instruction and accept correction that you may be wise in the time to come.” This actually flies in the face of what most of us believe regarding counsel and instruction and correction. First of all, we generally don’t think of these tidbits of advice as resources to be stored.

We may endeavor to graciously receive them when they are doled out to us, we may be rebuffed by them and we may be required to bite our tongue to keep from being dismissive of them, but we don’t value them as viable investments into our future. If we heed them, if we employ them, however, they may serve us well.