These two verses in Proverbs 23 talk about every Christian parent’s greatest dream and prayer for their children. It is a blessing to see it come true.
Possessing Wisdom Blesses Parents
Proverbs 23:15 ESV “My son, if your heart is wise, my heart too will be glad.”
This verse talks about the joy that comes to a person when they are wise and live in wisdom. Beyond that, nothing blesses a father’s or mother’s heart more than godly wisdom in their children, the first signs of it as teenagers, and then moreso as adults themselves.
They navigate life well for the glory of God in morality, marriage, family, friends, church, world, in finances, life skills, in becoming truly wise, in trials and the hope of eternal life. These are the major subjects covered throughout the collection of Proverbs.
Above all they have a healthy vibrant growing relationship with God. They exhibit a true and abiding spirituality based upon the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Speaking Wisdom Causes Extreme Joy
Proverbs 23:16 ESV “My inmost being will exult when your lips speak what is right.”
Verse 16 escalates the expression of gladness or joy by referencing (literally) the “kidneys.” In the Hebrew mindset, it is the kidneys that were the seat of the emotions. And so, the father here is talking about having the deepest joy possible in his whole being, even throughout his being.
This is because, knowing our children have wisdom is one level of joy, but seeing them put it in action, even speak publicly to instruct others in wisdom, this is what causes an extreme joy in the inner being of parents!
When we as parents actually hear Wisdom from God spoken by our sons and daughters to others, our hearts are filled with delight.
Taking Pleasure in the Right Desires
Some of us are currently living in this satisfaction; others of us are working on it and looking forward to it.
If you believe you missed your opportunity, there is still hope because our God pursues young adults to bring them to the point where they realize that, “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.” (Proverbs 1:7) So, keep on learning yourself, and praying for your adult children.
If you are a teenage son or teenage daughter, it is still proper to desire to please your parents, especially in this matter of displaying wisdom. So, study the Proverbs; it is for you, as it says in the introduction, “to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the youth.” (Proverbs 1:4)
If you are a parent, it is proper and right to be filled with delight over your heritage of wisdom gained through your parenting. And yet there is still so much to learn; Proverbs is for you to study, as the collection’s introduction states, “let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance.” (Proverbs 1:5)
Possessing Wisdom Blesses Parents
Proverbs 23:15 ESV “My son, if your heart is wise, my heart too will be glad.”
This verse talks about the joy that comes to a person when they are wise and live in wisdom. Beyond that, nothing blesses a father’s or mother’s heart more than godly wisdom in their children, the first signs of it as teenagers, and then moreso as adults themselves.
They navigate life well for the glory of God in morality, marriage, family, friends, church, world, in finances, life skills, in becoming truly wise, in trials and the hope of eternal life. These are the major subjects covered throughout the collection of Proverbs.
Above all they have a healthy vibrant growing relationship with God. They exhibit a true and abiding spirituality based upon the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Speaking Wisdom Causes Extreme Joy
Proverbs 23:16 ESV “My inmost being will exult when your lips speak what is right.”
Verse 16 escalates the expression of gladness or joy by referencing (literally) the “kidneys.” In the Hebrew mindset, it is the kidneys that were the seat of the emotions. And so, the father here is talking about having the deepest joy possible in his whole being, even throughout his being.
This is because, knowing our children have wisdom is one level of joy, but seeing them put it in action, even speak publicly to instruct others in wisdom, this is what causes an extreme joy in the inner being of parents!
When we as parents actually hear Wisdom from God spoken by our sons and daughters to others, our hearts are filled with delight.
Taking Pleasure in the Right Desires
Some of us are currently living in this satisfaction; others of us are working on it and looking forward to it.
If you believe you missed your opportunity, there is still hope because our God pursues young adults to bring them to the point where they realize that, “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.” (Proverbs 1:7) So, keep on learning yourself, and praying for your adult children.
If you are a teenage son or teenage daughter, it is still proper to desire to please your parents, especially in this matter of displaying wisdom. So, study the Proverbs; it is for you, as it says in the introduction, “to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the youth.” (Proverbs 1:4)
If you are a parent, it is proper and right to be filled with delight over your heritage of wisdom gained through your parenting. And yet there is still so much to learn; Proverbs is for you to study, as the collection’s introduction states, “let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance.” (Proverbs 1:5)
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