Proverbs 23:9 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God Says …

“Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, For he will despise the wisdom of your words.” (Proverbs 23:9 NKJV)

As children of God, dependent on His grace by faith in Christ Jesus, we are commanded and warned to critically evaluate and profile who we speak to. We don’t assume that everyone you talk to will have the same desire for words of wisdom as we do. Identifying a fool is essential, to avoid conflict and frustration. We are to take the approach of prayerful appraisal. Knowing who we interact with, with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, is a vital step we must do before we take action towards tackling anyone with God's divine Word. It could be a waste of time and energy speaking to them and in their presence, without the unction and leading of the Spirit of the Lord.

The wisdom of God's Words and its value to life for those who are wise are costlier than gold. Hence, it must be handled with consciousness and reverent care. Speaking nuggets of wisdom into the ears of fools is like throwing your pearls before pigs. They hate and desecrate it. They will "cancel" you, as they do in today's culture of the world. We should strive not to become and behave like they do in a tit for tat fashion. We must rest in the grace of the Lord Jesus through faith. And, we are to love everybody - fools or smarts, enemies or friends, hated or liked. All the same, must be loved. 

Nevertheless, in spite of this dilemma, we still and must strive to speak words of wisdom in their presence - to whoever and wherever, not haphazardly but driven by love and led by the Holy Spirit. On matters of sharing the Lord's holy and written Words, we must always remember of this caution from the Lord Jesus Christ. He said: “Do not give dogs what is holy, and do not throw your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to attack you.” (Matthew 7:6 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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