• ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐›๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’:๐Ÿ• ๐–๐ข๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ๐จ ๐ก๐ข๐ ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐š ๐Ÿ๐จ๐จ๐ฅ: ๐ก๐ž ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ญ๐ก ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ ๐š๐ญ๐ž.

  • Apr 23 2024
  • Length: 8 mins
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๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐›๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’:๐Ÿ• ๐–๐ข๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ๐จ ๐ก๐ข๐ ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐š ๐Ÿ๐จ๐จ๐ฅ: ๐ก๐ž ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ญ๐ก ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ ๐š๐ญ๐ž. By cover art

๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐›๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’:๐Ÿ• ๐–๐ข๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ๐จ ๐ก๐ข๐ ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐š ๐Ÿ๐จ๐จ๐ฅ: ๐ก๐ž ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ญ๐ก ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ ๐š๐ญ๐ž.

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  • Wisdom is a wonderful thing, and every person should pursue it (Pr 4:5-7). Lady Wisdom offers wisdom to simple men that will accept her invitation to it (Pr 9:1-6). But most men are fools โ€“ they are too confident in their ignorance to appreciate wisdom โ€“ and they are too lazy and comfortable in their pitiful lives to put forth the effort necessary to obtain it. Wisdom requires humility โ€“ to admit you are wrong. It requires courage โ€“ to think outside popular delusions. It requires correction โ€“ to change habits and instincts. Fools cannot do these things. They have no heart for them (Pr 17:16); their eyes and imagination wander everywhere else (Pr 17:24). They love their own thoughts (Pr 18:2). Every preacher, including Solomon the Preacher, has watched fools meet wisdom. It goes right over their heads. It is too high for them. They do not even recognize it; they do not have a desire for it; and they certainly do not have the drive to lay hold of it. Within minutes of a sermon, lecture, or private exhortation, it can be observed that nothing stuck. Thoughts of ruling his spirit, accepting rebukes, rejecting foolish friends, craving correction, learning in humility, denying the world, begging God, and studying His word are intimidating and overwhelming to the fool. So he gives up before he ever starts. That is why he is a fool, and he will always be a fool. Let every reader examine his own heart. Every batboy wants to be MVP, every mail clerk president, and every soldier a general. But they cannot comprehend the abilities and work necessary to achieve such positions, nor can they grasp the responsibilities of those offices. All they see is the glory, salary, privileges, uniform, etc. They believe they deserve the honor as much as anyone, but they cannot and will not achieve anything close. They want to give their opinion in the gate, and they think it should be heard as eagerly as othersโ€™, but no one will listen to them. A foolโ€™s eyes only work horizontally, at the level of his habits, thoughts, feelings, and experience. He does not see above his head to realize the God of the Bible has marked out a different course for men to take through life. It is too high for him. He loves himself too much, and he values the opinions of others too much. He will always be a fool. How can one be wise, when his belly is his god? Most cannot think above sports, family, cars, hobbies, business, or pleasure. They will never be wise, for these base things distort their judgment and distract their attention. Parents infatuated with their children will be unable to train them rightly. Men obsessed with making money will compromise sound judgment. The lover of pleasure is confused about life and the need for diligent labor. Scorners cannot find wisdom, but it is easy for men of understanding (Pr 14:6). Why? The scornerโ€™s conceited self-will is blinding (Pr 26:12; Ps 10:4-5). His refusal to be corrected guarantees his perpetual folly, shame, and trouble (Pr 9:7-8; 13:1; 15:12). But a man of understanding appreciates correction and instruction, for he knows he needs both. The ancient custom was for business and personal disputes to be resolved at the city gate (Pr 22:22; 31:23; Deut 16:18; 21:18-21; Ruth 4:1-12). It combined city council, the legal system, and law enforcement. Conflicts were settled there by judges and third party mediators. There sat the wise men of the city. There godly wisdom was highly honored. Fools were rejected from the city gate, for they could not judge rightly even in simple matters, so they and their opinions were denied. In controversies needing judgment, fools are to be ignored, for they have nothing to offer. They do not have the knowledge or understanding to resolve contentions or dilemmas. You have seen them. Do not be one.
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