A wise son heeds his father’s instruction, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke. Proverbs 13:1
Wise: ethically and religiously
Instruction: discipline, correction
Scoffer: have in derision; mockery, something absurdly or offensively inadequate or unfitting
Listen: to hear intelligently; often with implication of attention, obedience
rebuke: to chide, reprimand, stern disapproval of
None of us like to be told that was are doing wrong. It's partly pride, but mostly we simply don't want to have to change what we are doing. We are content doing as we went.
Yet, a wise person will accept discipline and correction for a wise person wants to grow and change for the better. When one chooses to ignore wisdom—they are in all intents and purposes telling God that His ways are absurd and inadequate. Um, ok. Not sure I'd want to say that to Almighty God—and I don't "directly", yet I do when I choose ignore wisdom.
Absurd and inadequate. Those are two words I would not associate with Wisdom. However, when I choose to ignore Wisdom my actions are saying just that—"Wisdom is absurd!"
Absurd and inadequate. Wisdom is neither of those things. Wisdom provides the knowledge, know-how, and ability to put wisdom into practice.
Yet, how often so I hear wisdom and decide that in this particular situation wisdom is absurd and inadequate?
Wisdom will only sound absurd and inadequate, when I change my focus from God to me. For when my heart is permitted with a deep sense of reverence for God (Acts 9:31 MSG), then I'll realize that wisdom is anything but absurd and inadequate.
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