Proverbs 3:16-17 “16Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor. 17Her ways are pleasant ways, and all her paths are peace.”
Proverbs contains many statements about the benefits of wisdom, including wealth, honor and long life. Instead of guarantees, these statements are general principles and statements about the way life “should be”. In a perfect world, wisdom would always lead to these benefits, but in our troubled world, sin intervenes and some of these blessings are delayed until Christ returns and establishes his eternal kingdom.
Hebrews 12:1 “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.”
We do not need to struggle alone, give up whatever endangers your relationship with God. The race should be to seek wisdom and understanding of God’s word, and keep running towards heaven, the destination of our faith.
