“A fool despises his father’s instruction, But he who receives correction is prudent.” (Proverbs 15:5 NKJV)
We are provided with strikingly conspicuous markers of a fool and of a prudent, so we can be mindful of how we should behave. These markers help us keep our attitude in check. If we make use of these markers as warning signs, when we act with contemptuous arrogance against our earthly father's counsel and instruction through God's Word, we will be prompted deep within that we are behaving as a fool. That would be a time to reset. But, if one chooses to remain a fool, he won't want to learn from the experiences of others. He'd rather plunges himself into every costly mistakes, again and again and again!
On the other hand, the prudent uses these markers for the best of every opportunity. When the warning bell rings, he responds. He opens up to receive every counsel of wisdom and lessons of mistakes experienced by others mirrored on God's Words to save him from troubles of costly mistakes that he can mindfully avoid. That's how it should be in our Christian walk. We are not to behave like a fool, working hard to do good or bad, which what fools do but never gotten anything done resembling good. Truth be told, prudent or fool, no one can be good, apart from God. Lord Jesus said: “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone.” (Luke 18:19 NIV)
The only sure thing we can do is accept Jesus our redeemer by believing and be partakers, by His grace, of the work He has already done. Lord Jesus said: "... It is finished!, …" (John 19:30 KJV) And, in another occasion: "Then they said to Him, "What must we do, to be doing the works of God?" Jesus answered them: "This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He has sent."" (John 6:28b-29 ESV)
And I say, AMEN!
Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries
(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)
Partners For Christ Ministries, INC
P. O. Box 773716
Ocala, FL 34477
Touching lives in Cambodia, The Philippines, The Middle East, The USA, and... other countries.
PFC Ministries
(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)
Partners For Christ Ministries, INC
P. O. Box 773716
Ocala, FL 34477
Touching lives in Cambodia, The Philippines, The Middle East, The USA, and... other countries.
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