Proverbs 1:31 Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.
Herein we hear the old Gypsy blessing: ‘May God give you what you want’.
In His great mercy, God faithfully tries to lead us away from dangerous pitfalls. He informs us in His words about the negative effects of certain ways and attitudes. His Holy Spirit reminds us constantly of His warnings in His written and spoken Words. Yet somehow, our personal desires seem to over power us and drown out the heavenly voice in our hearts.
The only recourse God has is therefore to let us eat of the fruits of our own doings. It is then that we learn our lesson: from our own suffering, and where like the famous prodigal son, we vomit on the ground after we have been filled with our own desires. It is then that hopefully, we learn that after all, God was right. It is then that sheepishly, we return to the house of the father who waits for us on the doorsteps with open arms, ready heal our wounds.
When we feel sick of life and its vanity, let us take a trip down memory lane. Are we just getting filled with our own desires? Are our prayers answered at the cost of our heart filling with bitterness and anguish? It is important to ask l these questions that stem from the basic equation: is my will in line with God’s will?
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