Inheritance Matters - Proverbs 2 & 3

When you get my age you suddenly get inundated with all types of advertisements, phone calls, emails and text messages in regard to your retirement. Since I think I have at least another 20 years to work I don't pay much attention to these things. However, the material often talks about how you can set yourself up for life and "leave an inheritance to your kids." I assume that is a good thing and who doesn't want to leave something to their kids? When I read Proverbs chapter two and three I can't help but think of these "retirement and inheritance" packages I read about every day. These two chapters are all about your inheritance. They are both summed up (and the subsequent chapters in Proverbs) in 3:35, "The wise inherit honor, but fools display dishonor." That one verse is the summary of these chapters and the next. It is about your current inhertitance, however, not just your future left overs. These two chapters in specific and Proverbs in general are all about how the choice between wisdom and folly. People who fear the Lord and live according to His Word will be honored (today and tomorrow). People who don't fear the Lord and don't live according to His Word will find dishonor today and tomorrow. It is that simple. You can't read the chapters without finding that truth. So, the question is what life will you lead and what life will you leave? Wisdom lives and leaves honor. That is my choice.