“Wisdom is in the sight of him who has understanding, But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.” (Proverbs 17:24 NKJV)
This passage is reminding that we must not lose sight of wisdom. Be not like a fool whose eyes are wandering blankly everywhere as far as the horizons and yonder learning nothing useful to navigate through life. Wisdom is an easy catch for one who understands. But for a fool, lady wisdom is elusive, though she's just right under his nose.
Foolhardiness is a choice. It doesn't just happen. A person just doesn't step into it and be a fool in an instant. It is a result of a long process of wrong decisions and actions, coupled by bad choices of characters to hang out with and unsavory environment to be in. It starts with brazen rejection of God and His Word. A person without God and direction of His Word is like a ship without a rudder tossed by the wind wherever way it blows. Without God and His Word a person plainly walks in the dark, not seeing his path and where he is going.
A person who rejects God and His Word is without help to set him in the right trajectory to the higher calling and destiny God has predestined him to be - that is to be in His pleasure and purpose. It is written - “Even before the world was made, God had already chosen us to be his through our union with Christ, so that we would be holy and without fault before him. Because of his love God had already decided that through Jesus Christ he would make us his children—this was his pleasure and purpose.” (Ephesians 1:4-5 GNT)
The reason why a fool couldn't see wisdom? “The fool says in his heart, “there is no God.” (Psalms 53:1a).” But, he and all of us do need God in this life by accepting the Lordship of Jesus in our heart. Only then a person can take a good grasp of wisdom, as the psalmist declares: “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!” (Psalm 111:10 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.
The reason why a fool couldn't see wisdom? “The fool says in his heart, “there is no God.” (Psalms 53:1a).” But, he and all of us do need God in this life by accepting the Lordship of Jesus in our heart. Only then a person can take a good grasp of wisdom, as the psalmist declares: “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!” (Psalm 111:10 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.
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