Keep Your Heart!

Do not let mercy, loyalty, reliability, kindness and truth leave you,

 instead let these qualities define you;

Bind them securely around your neck,

Write them on the tablet of your heart.

Proverbs 3:3 

 

 

I must admit, the wisdom God gave to Solomon blows me away.  Look at today's verse.  These are traits that we look for in others, at least I do, because they are traits that build up and strengthen relationships.  Imagine if we had friends who exhibited these traits...how strong would that friendship be?  

The word used for "Mercy" literally translates into Grace, Kindness, Charity, Favor and Goodness. Add to this Loyalty, Reliability,and Truth...you have the best possible relationship ever.  We want these traits, but to we also exhibit these traits?

We are told the tie them around your neck....let me ask you something, if something is around your neck...how likely are you to forget it's there?

We are told to write them on the tablet of your heart...quite literally carve them into your mind.  Solomon is telling us that these traits should be who we ARE!   If someone hears your name, THESE traits should come to mind.  Honestly, I have more work to do!