Proverbs 6:20-22 "My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother: (21) Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck. (22) When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee."
We see many verbs, or action words, as we read through the book of Proverbs.
This tells me that there are conditions to be met in order to receive and
experience the blessings of these promises. This morning, we are reminded to
keep the commandments and forsake them not. This carries the meaning that
the instructions of the Lord will guard, protect, and preserve us as we go
through life. But there is a condition that we are to bind them upon our hearts
and tie them about our necks. By keeping them close to us, we will have a
constant guide and companionship with the Lord. We sometimes call it our
conscience, when in reality, the Word of God is that which is speaking to us in
words of reproof, correction, and instruction in righteousness. I am to
use the Word of God to lead me each day. "When thou goest, it shall lead
thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall
talk with thee."