Wise Sayings
“My son, eat honey because it is good, and the honeycomb which is sweet to your taste;So shall the knowledge of wisdom be to your soul; If you have found it, there is a prospect, and your hope will not be cut off.” Proverbs 24:13-14
In the ancient days of the Old Testament, honeycomb and the honey that filled each of its wax cells was considered a sweet-to-eat delicacy, while also serving as a super food, much healthier than the processed sugars of our modern times. It can be said that adding honey instead of sugar to cereal, coffee, or tea is a doctor-approved alternative to enjoy sweetness without taking unnecessary health risks. Honey is nutrient rich, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, good for gut health, and acts as a cough suppressant! Can something sweet be this good for you? Sure, if it’s consumed in moderation.
There is a delicacy as sweet as honey, also good for you, that you can and are encouraged to consume constantly. This super food is the wisdom of the Lord. His true wisdom, which is revealed in His Word, is sweet to us. The wisdom shown in the Gospel of Jesus is rich in sweetness while being good for you! It’s the antibacterial that wipes away sin and the remedy that takes away guilt. This is so because we learn from the Lord that Jesus gave His perfect life for your innocence and paid the price of your sins. It’s rich in nutrients – providing peace with God, joy in times of happiness and hardship, comfort in destress, and hope in the age to come! It’s the cough suppressant that drowns out the old, mucous-like, sinful flesh and brings forth the new man, breathing the life of love and service to the Lord.
How sweet the name of Jesus sounds in a believer’s ear!
It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds, and drives away his fear.
The Lutheran Hymnal 364:1