Proverbs 9

Today I read the chapter from The Message. It broke it up into 2 different parts...Part 1-Lady Wisdom Gives a Dinner Party, and Part 2-Madame Whore Calls Out, Too. Picture yourself living in a house in between the 2 of these ladies. They both invite you to a dinner party. Here is your evening with them...

Part 1- I imagine her living in a nice house, one that seems comfortable the moment you walk in, and you feel right at home, even though you aren't. Her table was probably set with cute, Martha Stewart like place settings and napkin rings. Her food tasted like the best food in the world, and dessert was to die for. Your dinner conversation was probably thought provoking at one moment, and crying because you were laughing so hard the next. This is what she tells you as you are leaving her party...

"Skilled living gets its start in the Fear-of-God,

insight into life from knowing a Holy God.
It's through me, Lady Wisdom, that your life deepens,
and the years of your life ripen.
Live wisely and wisdom will permeate your life;
mock life and life will mock you."

Part 2- The next night you get an invitation from the other neighbor, Lady Folly also known as the whore (The Message's words, not mine). Her house is probably filthy, you don't even want to take your shoes off. She tells you to take a seat on her couch, but you are not sure you would let your dog sit there. She goes off into the kitchen to get the appetizers, which probably consist of stale crackers, cheese whiz, and spam. Very classy. You want to leave so many times during the course of the evening, you feel uncomfortable, and hate talking to her. Yet she still engages you in her thoughts. When you leave she yells out to you...

"Are you confused about life, don't know what's going on?
Steal off with me, I'll show you a good time!
No one will ever know—I'll give you the time of your life."
But they don't know about all the skeletons in her closet,
that all her guests end up in hell."

Which dinner party do you want to go to?
See you tomorrow...