Proverbs 21:11-12 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God says...

“When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: And when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge. The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: But God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.” (Proverbs 21:11-12 KJV)

These passages reveal the hard and easy ways to gain wisdom. It all depends on the kind of person you are. If you are one of those who mock correction, as a scorner is, you may have to go through the hard way to learn a lesson. Even then, it is not an assurance for a scorner to readily learn something. A naive person though, who is watching, could probably gain wisdom from it.

On the other hand, a wise person needs only a simple instruction to be wiser. He is the one who makes every encounter of everyday living lessons for learning. Even criticisms are used as opportunity to make improvements. He watches the house of the wicked reaping the wages of their wickedness to avoid for himself the foolish things they do. He stands righteous in the eyes of God, knowing that he is the righteousness of God by grace through faith in Jesus (Romans 3:22).

Yes, in Christ Jesus we are! It is written, Apostle Paul reminds: “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” (2 Corinthians 5:17-21 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.)

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