Today: [Proverbs 23] The Curse of the Bastard and the Cult of Youth. In Proverbs 23 Solomon advises us regarding the wealth of material blessing that comes into our lives. We are not to live for ourselves but as stewards of all that God has given us. Solomon also warns again of the need to properly discipline our children. The writer of Hebrews tells us that children without biblical disciple are afflicted with the “curse of the bastard” and profoundly disadvantaged spiritually. We are also cautioned not to neglect the elderly in our midst. We live in a culture that worships youth and bids our elderly to die gracefully without distracting us from our selfish lifestyles. There is much wisdom in the older generation and we do ourselves a great disservice not to integrate them into our lives.
