SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR 2/2/2013
8:19 AM
My Worship Time Focus: Looking at
the Fool PT-1
Bible Reading & Meditation Reference: Various
verses in Pr.
Message of the
verses: The third subject that is
found in Dr. Wiersbe’s sixth chapter on his commentary on the book of Proverbs
is the subject of the fool and that will take a lot longer to discuss for the
word “fool” is found forty times in the book of Proverbs in the NASB. The word “fools” is found twenty-one times
and then the word “folly” is found seventeen times in the book of Proverbs
(NASB).
The following are the
definitions for the words fools and folly:
“0191 ליוא ‘eviyl ev-eel’
from an unused root
(meaning to be perverse); ;{ See TWOT on 44 @@
"44a" } adj m
AV-fool( s) 20, foolish
(man) 6; 26
1) be foolish, foolish
1a) (subst)
1a1) of one who
despises wisdom
1a2) of one who mocks
when guilty
1a3) of one who is
quarrelsome
1a4) of one who is licentious
0200 תלוא ‘ivveleth
iv-veh’ leth
from the same as 0191;
n f; {See TWOT on 44 @@ "44c" }
AV-folly 13,
foolishness 10, foolish 1, foolishly 1; 25
1) foolishness,
folly”
These
two words are very similar in their meaning so we can conclude that the subject
of fools and foolishness is a pretty large subject that is found in the book of
Proverbs.
“The
English words ‘fool’ and ‘folly’ come from the Latin follies, which mean ‘bellows.’
It also described a person’s puffed-up cheeks. Follis
indicates that a fool is a windbag, somebody full of air but lacking in
substance. Fools may look like giants,
but when the wind is taken out of them, they shrink dramatically and reveal
what they really are—pygmies.” (Warren
Wiersbe)
“In
Proverbs, three different Hebrew words are translated ‘fool’: kesyl, the dull, stupid fool who is stubborn;
ewiyl, the corrupt fool who is
morally perverted and unreasonable; and nabal,
the fool who is like a stubborn animal, the brutish fool. (See 1Sam. 25.) In this summary of the characteristics of the
fool, we’ll combine the verses and not distinguish the three different
types. After all, fools are fools, not
matter what name we give them!” (From the
introduction of Warren Wiersbe’s commentary on the fool from his commentary on
Proverbs.)
Fools won’t learn from God’s Word. “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of
knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction (Pr. 1:7).” The word “beginning” means “controlling
principle). When we think of a fool the
first thing we might consider is that they are not very smart, they have a low
IQ, but that is not the case at all. The
problem is not within the brain power of the person, but the problem is in the
heart: They will not acknowledge the
Lord and they will not submit to Him.
Romans 3:18 says, ““There is no fear of God before their eyes.” (This
verse is a quotation from Psalm 36:1)
I
will quote some of the verses that are found in Proverbs that show some of the
troubles that are involved in being a fool:
“A fool rejects his
father’s discipline, But he who regards reproof is sensible (Proverbs
15:5).” “When a wise man has a controversy
with a foolish man, The foolish man either rages or laughs, and there is no
rest (Pr. 29:9).” Why is this verse true
of the fool? The answer is that the fool
actually enjoys their folly and they think that this kind of thing is real
living. “Folly is joy to him who lacks
sense, But a man of understanding walks straight Pr. 15:21).” "How long, O naive ones, will you love
being simple-minded? And scoffers delight themselves in scoffing And fools hate
knowledge? (Pr. 1:22)” “The way of a fool is right in
his own eyes, But a wise man is he who listens to counsel (Pr. 12:15).” “A fool does not delight in understanding,
But only in revealing his own mind (Pr. 18:2).”
We will now look at why a fool does not
learn wisdom and that reason is because they cannot keep their eyes focused on
the things that are really important. “Wisdom
is in the presence of the one who has understanding, But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the
earth (Pr. 17:24).” Dr. Wiersbe
says “God’s Word helps people keep their feet on the ground and make wise
decisions in this difficult world in which we live.”
Spiritual
meaning for my life today: I truly
can say that this type of study that I am now doing comes with great difficult
for me, however I can also say that I am learning things from the book of
Proverbs that I have never learned before in my times that I have read through
it. I like a verse by verse study of God’s
Word, but that seems like it would be too difficult to do when studying the
book of Proverbs so this topical study seems like it is the best way.
My Steps of Faith for Today: There are many things that describe a fool,
and I am only at the beginning study of it, and so the things I am learning
about the fool I do not want to do at any time.
Memory verses for the
week: Psalm 121:1-8
1 I will lift up my eyes to the mountains; from where
shall my help come? 2 My help comes from
the LORD who made heaven and earth. 3 He
will not allow your foot to slip; He who keeps you will not stumble. 4 Behold, He who keeps Israel will neither
slumber nor sleep. 5 The LORD is your
keeper; the LORD is your shade on your right hand. 6 The sun will not smite you by day, nor the
moon by night. 7 The LORD will protect
you from evil; He will keep your soul. 8
The LORD will guard your going out and your coming in from this time forth and
forever.
Turning Points Wisdom for
Today: “I thou thinkest twice, before
thou speakest once, thou wilt speak twice the better for it.” (William Penn) “He who answers a matter before he hears it,
it is a folly and a shame to him.” (Proverbs
18:13)
2/2/2013 9:25 AM
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