The Way- Reflections on Proverbs 30:18-19

“There are three things that are too amazing for me,
four that I do not understand:
the way of an eagle in the sky,
the way of a snake on a rock,
the way of a ship on the high seas,
and the way of a man with a young woman. Proverbs 30:18-19

A friend has asked on face book, for my thoughts on the above verses and I thought my response would be a blessing to me and anyone else who may be somewhere in their journey in the Way.

My thots are many, but Im drawn to the focus of the writers amazement the Way . Im interested in the fact that the author is not puzzled by the eagles splendour or the precision of its faculties. Nor is he captivated by the serpents slithering frame and form, Nor is he even drawn to the wonder of the ships engineering, and the captains experience. No. Im fascinated by the object of his wonder- the Way. The way the characters interact with each other. There is something about the Way that allows the ship to sail the boisterous seas. Something about the Way, that allows the eagle to soar with grace, through high winds or gentle breeze; there is something about the Way, that allows the serpent to slither through or over rocks unscathed. In the same way, there is something about the Way a man must interact with a woman (and vice versa) to be successful at it, and to leave all else in wonder.

But I draw from that the lesson that there must be the Way that makes for grace and victory and joy on all sides, regardless of the difficulties that may surround us. Often times we may get off to things with notions of how. But there is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it destroys. We could destroy cherished things if we seek not the Way. Sometimes its important to engage the journey intimately, without the constant distraction of the destination; yet not without an understanding of the destination. And there is a Way  to do so. Jesus said, I am the way, the truth and the life. I believe that for a way to be filled with grace and wonder, it must first flow from the knowledge and wisdom of Christ. After that, it must not stray from the knowledge and wisdom of Christ. Paul said let all things be done decently and in order. With such a sensitive, but focused understanding, I think we could frequently experience the beauty and the grace and the wisdom that the author was, in that scripture, contemplating. And im still thinking. God help us.

Scriptures -(Prov 14 :12; John14:6; 1Corinthian 14:40)