24.307 | THE HEART OF THE RIGHTEOUS | Proverbs 15:28-30 | God’s Word for Today with Pastor Nazario Sinon

God’s Word For Today

Text: Proverbs 15:28-30 (ESV)

28 The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer,

but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.

29 The LORD is far from the wicked,

but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

30 The light of the eyes rejoices the heart,

and good news refreshes the bones.

THE HEART OF THE RIGHTEOUS

A righteous person’s stability is in his heart. This distinguishes him from the one that "pours out folly" (Prov 15:2). He does not blurt out the first thing that comes to mind. Instead, he carefully considers what to say, so that his answer will be right and honoring to the Lord (Prov 15:23). On the other hand, the wicked person carelessly pours out words. The term "evil" here does not just refer to immorality, but also to disaster and misfortune. Careless answers may mislead others and cause them harm, too. Like a polluted water source, the person who speaks without thinking pollutes his environment. James gives in Jas 1:19: "Let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak." Often, there are many sides in a situation (Prov 18:17).

The wicked is separated from the Lord. Righteousness and lawlessness are incompatible. Paul has expressed, “Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness? What accord has Christ with Belial? Or what portion does a believer share with an unbeliever? What agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; as God said,

“I will make my dwelling among them and walk among them,

and I will be their God,

and they shall be my people. (2 Cor 6:14–16).

Definitely, the Lord cannot coexist with sin (Hab 1:13). The Lord is holy, high, and lifted up (Isa 6:1–3).

The Lord also hears the prayer of the righteous. His motive in praying is right. John writes, “And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us.”[1 John 5:14] As a matter of fact, God invites believers to confidently approach His throne, expecting both mercy and help with their prayerful needs (Heb 4:16).

Let me add that Solomon refers to a person with "the light of the eyes" which refers to his happy expression. In today's, a person with a large smile is said to be "beaming." When a person beams with a big smile towards others, they would feel uplifted and encouraged. Paul understood how joy strengthens Christian bonds by urging us ‘to rejoice in the Lord always.’ (Phil 4:4). Similarly, good news does the same with others. Good news encourages those who receive it, and as a result, this encouragement promotes physical well-being. Paul recognizes “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!” [Rom 10:15]

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