Wed.'s Devo - Boundaries

Read Pr. 26:17
God gave the tribes of Israel boundaries that they were suppose to live in. They were purposed by God for a reason. We have been given boundaries that we are to possess. We are safe inside our boundaries but we get in trouble when we go beyond them. Today's verse talks about what happens when we get beyond our boundaries and meddle with someone elses contentions. It is like taking a dog by the ears. "Taking" means to attack. This dog is not the pet but more like a male prostitute or someone who is extremely base. It would not be wise to attack the most evil man in prison. That is the picture. In the Old Testament many countries would hire soldiers from other nations to fight with them. It rarely turned out to be a good thing. We are trained the fight our own battles but not the battles of others. God has given us authority over our family, our state, our nation, but not others families, etc. We can advise them in the Word but they need to put on their armor and fight.
Lord, show us our boundaries and help us to stay in the safety of our land.