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Today's Devotion
From Dr. David Jeremiah
Consequences
August 7, 2026
A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly and suffers the consequences.
Proverbs 22:3, NLT
Recommended Reading:
Proverbs 27:12-1712 A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself;The simple pass on and are punished.13 Take the garment of him who is surety for a stranger,And hold it in pledge when he is surety for a seductress.14 He who blesses his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning,It will be counted a curse to him.15 A continual dripping on a very rainy dayAnd a contentious woman are alike;16 Whoever restrains her restrains the wind,And grasps oil with his right hand.17 As iron sharpens iron,So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.
Proverbs 27:12-17
The high school student was an actor, and the blood was fake. But the emergency teams were real, and the trauma felt real too. Students listened as the intensive care doctors, nurses, and organ donor specialists tried to deal with the consequences of one fictional student’s risky behavior. The coordinator said, “We don’t want to stop young people from enjoying their independence, but we also want to give them a different perspective on the real-world consequences that can follow a rash decision.”1
Proverbs 22:3 also warns us of real-world consequences for risky behavior, and the message is so important the verse is repeated word for word in Proverbs 27:12.
When we sin, there is a spiritual price tag. God forgives, but He doesn’t take away the consequences. That’s why we have to think ahead, foresee danger, and take precautions. One of the precautions is to fill your heart with verses from God’s Word so that you can make good decisions on a daily basis.
As we search the Scriptures, we must allow them to search us, to sit in judgment upon our character and conduct.
Jerry Bridges
