God's Words - Light and Life

I don't really know how many remotes we have here, but my hip size comes to mind.  Home alone one day, to eliminate missing-remote anxiety, Mr Bill carefully drilled two tiny holes in the lower part of the remote, wove a bright red string though them, and tied the other end to the base of the living room floor lamp. As clever as it sounds, after several incidents of someone walking off with the remote and dragging the lamp across the living room floor, he concluded it wasn't a very practical solution.

Proverbs 6:20-23 says, "My son, keep your father's commands and do not forsake your mother's teaching. Bind them upon your heart forever; fasten them around your neck. When you walk, they will guide you; when you sleep, they will watch over you; when you awake, they will speak to you. For these commands are a lamp, this teaching is a light, and the corrections of discipline are the way to life."  You know, that remote was absolutely useless until it was in someone's hand; then, however, it was a powerful tool.  The Father's commandments are ineffective unless they are "bound in our hearts" and "fastened around our necks." When kept close. they are part of who we are every day in every way.  Much like that bright red string, they are bound to us at all times.  Know and follow God's words - they're light and life!