Day Twenty-One: That he would not be quarrelsome
It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling. Proverbs 20:3
The world exalts men that are quarrelsome. Why else would talk radio (from sports, to politics, to every asinine thing under the sun) be so popular? Men can quarrel about such silly things as whether or not Tom Brady is a better quarterback than Peyton Manning. The Bible says that a quarrelsome person is a fool. And at the center of his being is a heart that is not content. Let’s pray that the Lord would cause our sons to be men of valor—that stay aloof from unnecessary strife. Yet, let us also pray that they fight the battles that are necessary.
Lord, help my son to know what fights he is to undertake. I thank you that you have—and continue—to fight for us. We love to quarrel. Our prideful hearts want to be correct, we want to win every battle—even ones that we should never fight. Help my son to be content with who he is in Jesus. Help him to fight with valor when he should fight and help him avoid strife when he shouldn’t fight. Rescue him from being a quarreling fool. Amen.
