“Excellent speech is not fitting for a fool, Much less are lying lips to a prince.” (Proverbs 17:7 NASB2020)
This is a subtle reminder to walk the talk and talk the walk, not by self-effort but by total dependence in Yeshua, our Lord Jesus Christ!
It reveals the incongruity of an ungodly fool that talks with seeming eloquence like a philosopher; or, of one born and schooled with refinements of a prince for royal leadership but un-fitly speaks lies. When an ungodly fool pretends to speak wise things, even the unwise would have difficulty believing it. In fact, for the Godly wise, the wisest thing to do is reject it. The Lord Jesus, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, when the devil tempted Him with deceptive and warp quotes from God's Words, He cast the devil away. The quotes sounded good. The devil said to Jesus: “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down. For it is written: “ ‘He will command his angels concerning you, and they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’” Jesus answered him, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’” Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. “All this I will give you,” he said, “if you will bow down and worship me.” Jesus said to him, “Away from me, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.’” (Matthew 4:6-10 NIV)
As Lord Jesus did, we - being children of God by faith in Jesus, we are expected and instructed to resist the devil. It is written: “So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come close to God, and God will come close to you...” (James 4:7b-8a NLT)
On the other hand, in Christ Jesus, there is hope for fools of the world, though, like every one of us. There is nothing impossible with God! The saving grace of Jesus is limitless and sets no bounds. All there is to do is humble before the Lord and receive His gift of salvation. God has use for fools who turn around and welcome Jesus in his heart and be born again (John 3:3). It is written: “But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are, so that no human being might boast in the presence of God. And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption, so that, as it is written, “Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.”” (1 Corinthians 1:27-31 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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