Written by God.......put down on paper by Solomon.......

......and humbly presented here by Trish, along with her own thoughts.....

Proverbs 4: 3-4
When I was a boy in my father's house
still tender and an only child of my mother

he taught me and said, "Lay holdof my words with all your heart
keep my commands and you will live."

In these verses, I see both Solomon tenderly teaching his son by recounting his own childhood as a basis for passing things on to his son....and I also see the teaching of my heavenly Father, speaking so tenderly to me, and each one of us.

From before each of us was born, God knew us, and loved us - and here He is drawing me close to tell me the things on His heart for me - to 'lay hold' of His words - don't just read them - make them part of myself! And....keep my commands - which is much easier to strive for if we already have laid hold of His word....He gave us the instruction book, after all!

I am liking both the imagery and the message in today's food for thought!