Don’t be Fooled

The Bible can be so Politically Incorrect, can’t it? Imagine calling a person who stubbornly refuses to listen to God’s instructions and abide by them a ‘fool.’ Here are a few examples:

  The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, their deeds are vile; there is no one who does good.—Psalm 14:1

  The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.—Proverbs 1:7

Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, —Romans 1:21—22
In our present society this way of referring to a person is seen as haughty, abusive, and derogatory. We would never hold this up as an example to be copied. Yet God had a purpose in selecting such a strong term that has continued to catch people’s attention from the day in which it was originally written till today. The term cannot be overlooked as it challenges our sinful and self reliant hearts to realize how great our need is for God’s guidance. Imagine that an all knowing God wants us to clearly understand how horrible a life disconnected from His instructions will end up.

Father, constantly remind us through this day how great our need is for your guidance, then give us the strength to live it out in our lives today. Amen

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