Proverbs 1:23 Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
There is an order to the way God does things. This verse says to turn at my reproof, before God can do a work in our lives we first have to turn from the way we were going and go the God wants us to go. I’m reminded of this verse in 2Ch 7:14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. Here again God is giving us an order of how things have to be in order to be in His will. He says to turn at his reproof, He says to humble ourselves, pray, seek His face, and turn our wicked ways and then He will pour out His spirit and make known His words to us, then He will hear from heaven and forgive us and will heal our land. We can’t skip any of these steps to jump ahead; God has given us clear instructions on how He wants things done. I am thankful that God is not a god of confusion!