Proverbs 27:23-27
Know well the condition of your flocks, And pay attention to your herds; For riches are not forever, Nor does a crown endure to all generations. When the grass disappears, the new growth is seen, And the herbs of the mountains are gathered in, The lambs will be for your clothing, And the goats will bring the price of a field, And there will be goats’ milk enough for your food, For the food of your household, And sustenance for your maidens.
Truth: Know your flocks because you reap what you sow
How many of us take the time to "know the condition of our flocks?" Do we take the time to study our life? Do we take the time to see what and where our life fits in regard to the plan of God. We cast our eyes on money, yet we know, as the verse says, it will not last forever. These five verses stress the importance of the principle: You sow what you reap! Know the conditions of your flocks ... it will pay off in the end. Solomon uses the picture of a "flock" of lambs and goats to illustrate his principle. If we take care of our flocks our flocks will take care of us. Solomon contrasts "riches" that can be owned with the "flocks" that can be nutured. He contrasts the crown that disappears with milk of goats that sustain us. The lesson of the story is that there are some things we invest in and trust that will not last. There are other things we can trust in that, not only will last, will sustains us later. "Know the condition of your flocks" and you will know the difference between that which disappears and that which sustains.
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