An Idea Borrowed

Years ago on a radio program someone shared that they read a chapter in Proverbs every day. Since there are 31 chapters and the longest month has 31 days it allows you to read through Proverbs on a regular basis. I use it as the launch pad for my personal worship time and branch out from there. On this blog I will try to share some of the insights I have in the Word. I will try to organize them in the archive by reference.

Friday, August 17, 2018

Affordable

(Proverbs 17:16 KJV)  Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?

Even a “fool” (3684) has the “price” (4242) required to understand the plan of God.  That would seem to me to be one way to read this.  It goes along with the idea that Jesus died for all and everyone can be saved.  One of the features of the Bible and the gospel is that children can grasp the basics while erudite scholars can still search the depths.  At both levels you can have the “price” and know the living God. 

One of the problems of the fool is that he rejects the truth given to him and insists on staying in his sin.  Modern man glories in rejecting the idea of sin, let alone that he is a sinner.  As the saying goes, why would you need a savior when you are not lost?

So?  When you rub up against, or run head-long into, the person who does not seem to understand the need for Jesus relax and let the Holy Spirit do the convicting.  The problem is usually not knowledge or understanding.  It is a foolish heart. 

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