“As a dog returns to his own vomit, So a fool repeats his folly.” (Proverbs 26:11 NKJV)
This passage paints such a 'gross' mental picture, not to disgust us but to stress a profound warning against foolishness. Or, is it? Well, it is disgusting! And, we should be disgusted! There’s nothing more repulsive than a fool doing the same foolishness again and again. As they remain in their kind and ways of fools, they never change their rhythm.
God breathe these words to be revealed, not just to disrupt one's gut! And, yes it does! But, it also is to make us pause and trigger a turning around. The analogy crystallizes the fact that a fool knows that his actions upset his system and yet, like a dog, he gets back and do it again. That's foolish, indeed!
This nauseating imagery is to hopefully compel us to opt for and stay in the course of wisdom. Always stand in reverent fear of the Lord, our Creator. Anchor our faith in Him who saved us by His grace, Christ Jesus our Redeemer. It is, therefore, wise to reflect on this declaration of the Psalmist, that: “This is the destiny of fools, and of those who approve of their philosophy. (Selah)
They will travel to Sheol like sheep, with death as their shepherd. The godly will rule over them when the day of vindication dawns. Sheol will consume their bodies, and they will no longer live in impressive houses. But God will rescue my life from the power of Sheol; certainly he will pull me to safety. (Selah)”
(Psalms 49:13-15 NET)
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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