my cat Fred
For other scripture of the same nature
http://cf.blb.org/search/translationResults.cfm?Criteria=sober&Version=KJV
I believe the word sober doesn't just refer to intoxicants; getting drunk or getting high but anything that keeps you from thinking clearly. A strong emotional response can make you do things that you wouldn't normally do. When your impassioned over an issue whether its anger or grief or love your responses are affected.
Last Sunday morning while I was getting ready for church my mom comes and tells me that they can't find my cat Fred. He was pinned in the driveway by two big dogs and now they're worried. Memories from the past week of other cats being found dead from dog attacks flood my mind and I'm out the door walking up and down the street calling for my cat. From one end of the neighborhood to the other I walk looking not just for signs of my cat but for signs of dogs running loose. I was so angry. The image of the rifle at the backdoor kept reappearing in my mind. I was so angry. A battle began as to what I should do if I found my baby dead. Should I call the pound or take matters into my own hands? Tears were streaming down my cheeks as I chose to call the pound. Praise God I didn't have to. Fred was hiding under the back porch.
Emotional responses cloud our judgment probably more frequently than alcohol or drugs. I think this is what the verse "Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life." Pro 4:23 is referring to.
