“A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, But a fool’s wrath is heavier than both of them.” (Proverbs 27:3 NKJV)
While doing some landscaping, I was moving gravel and sand to replace the old mulches and to level off some warped areas of the curb. At first, carrying a bucket full was quite easy. But, as time progressed, by mid-day the bucket grew heavier, and at sundown I barely could lift a bucket. This passage says, it is worse than that dealing with fools. At first encounter they look harmless and funny. But, as they hang around a bit, their follies weigh down on those around them.
The fool is the man who doesn't get it. He disdains God and His words. He does wrathful things and doesn't understand the burden that his actions are causing. Or, perhaps he just foolishly thought people enjoyed his presence and foolery. He, not only does it once, but repeats it again and again, weighing down those in his proximity.
Hence, as children of God by grace through faith in Jesus, we are reminded to reflect that: “The words of a wise man’s mouth win him favor, but the lips of a fool consume him. The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness, and the end of his talk is evil madness. A fool multiplies words, though no man knows what is to be, and who can tell him what will be after him? The toil of a fool wearies him, for he does not know the way to the city.” (Ecclesiastes 10:12-15 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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