The Daily Fountain Devotional Friday, August 26, 2022
The Daily Fountain Devotional Friday, August 26, 2022
Friday, August 26, 2022
TOPIC: DO NOT NEGLECT GOD'S WISDOM
TEXT: Proverb 1:20-33
20 Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets: 21 She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying, 22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? 23 Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you. 24 Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded; 25 But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof: 26 I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;
27 When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you. 28 Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me: 29 For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD: 30 They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof. :31 Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices. 32 For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them. 33 But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.
The Daily Fountain Devotional Friday, August 26, 2022
INTRODUCTION TEXT
Solomon in our passage today, attributes human qualities to wisdom. Wisdom calls aloud outside; she raises her voice in the open square (v,20). Wisdom becomes the teacher herself and takes her place at the primary place from which people can hear her instruction (v.21). Wisdom takes it upon herself to instruct anyone who mocks or rejects her that such a person is defiant. The following people were mentioned in the passage: (1) The simple ones: These are not people who are intellectually challenged but those who have no moral conscience. (2) Scorners: Those who mock wisdom and are defiant or rebellious to the ways of God. (3) Fools: Those who are defiant and against God's instructions. So, the simple ones are scorners and fools.
They must repent and turn to the truth that was preached, if not, their calamity shall be laughed at. Laughing at their calamity is not a reference to one personally rejoicing in the calamity of others. It is wisdom being vindicated because of the destruction into which the simple, scorners and fools have fallen because they have rejected wisdom.
Beloved, remember that, "wisdom is the principal thing; therefore, get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding" (Prov. 4:7). It is very important we know that terrible disappointment awaits all who refuse God's wisdom or counsel. To avoid this disappointment, we must yield to God's instructions and seek His wisdom in all that we do. Know that this wisdom, can only be found in Jesus Christ.
Prayer: O God, help me to always apply your wisdom in all that I do through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.