takes. They continue to do the same things over and over, even if it is destroying them. The reason I highlight these things again here is that I think it speaks to the teenage culture very directly. Don't pass this off as this is talking about the fool at school. Ask yourself how you live life. Is life defined for you by the fear of the Lord? I mean do you live in light of the fact that He is the giver and taker of life, that He holds eternity in His hands, and that He is the supreme ruler and very purpose behind all that exists. In making decisions do you seek the wisdom of others and God's Word or do you just do what you think best? Do you live purposely or do you just go with the crowd. Do you learn from mistakes and the failures of others? Do you receive correction and discipline and grow from it? These are all good evaluation questions. Are you living a life marked by wisdom or foolishness?
Thursday, May 1, 2008
The Wisdom of Fools!!!
As you know as students we have been looking at the book of Proverbs on Wed nights. Proverbs is a book of wisdom. It is not a deep theological book. Proverbs is a collection of wise sayings that are helpful as general principles. The main theme of Proverbs is that the fear(appropriate, reverent, respect) of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge (1:7). 2 places in the Psalms says that a fool has said in their heart there is no God. This lays out the 2 foundations of life that determines whether the Bible would call you wise or foolish. One is a God-centered view and the other ultimately is a self-centered view. This past Wed we looked at the characteristics of a fool as the Bible defines it. There were several principles about a fool that are important to note. First a fool has said there is no God. They live life without a big picture or an ultimate purpose. We also saw that a fool trusts only himself and his own wisdom. They don't want or accept advice from others. We also saw that fools live life carelessly. They tend to rush ahead without thinking about the consequences. We also saw that a fool doesn't learn from their mis
takes. They continue to do the same things over and over, even if it is destroying them. The reason I highlight these things again here is that I think it speaks to the teenage culture very directly. Don't pass this off as this is talking about the fool at school. Ask yourself how you live life. Is life defined for you by the fear of the Lord? I mean do you live in light of the fact that He is the giver and taker of life, that He holds eternity in His hands, and that He is the supreme ruler and very purpose behind all that exists. In making decisions do you seek the wisdom of others and God's Word or do you just do what you think best? Do you live purposely or do you just go with the crowd. Do you learn from mistakes and the failures of others? Do you receive correction and discipline and grow from it? These are all good evaluation questions. Are you living a life marked by wisdom or foolishness?
takes. They continue to do the same things over and over, even if it is destroying them. The reason I highlight these things again here is that I think it speaks to the teenage culture very directly. Don't pass this off as this is talking about the fool at school. Ask yourself how you live life. Is life defined for you by the fear of the Lord? I mean do you live in light of the fact that He is the giver and taker of life, that He holds eternity in His hands, and that He is the supreme ruler and very purpose behind all that exists. In making decisions do you seek the wisdom of others and God's Word or do you just do what you think best? Do you live purposely or do you just go with the crowd. Do you learn from mistakes and the failures of others? Do you receive correction and discipline and grow from it? These are all good evaluation questions. Are you living a life marked by wisdom or foolishness?
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