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.

Thursday, November 14, 2024

Irony

(Psa 74:22 KJV)  Arise, O God, plead thine own cause: remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee daily.

(Proverbs 14 also read)

I found it interesting to read this verse toward the end of the Psalm 74.  He talks about this “fool” who is criticizing God all day long.  Now this is ironic because if you bother to read the Psalm itself, you find that the author, Asaph, has been reproaching God all through.  He keeps calling upon God to get His act together.  He keeps telling God that He needs to deal with these people who are disrespectful and defiant.  He talks about how the temple is being destroyed.  I assume it’s the temple.

And then at the end he talks about the fool.  It looks to me like he is the fool.

So?  Do you listen to yourself?  Do you evaluate the things that you yourself say?  Now might be a good time to start and when you read, make sure that you’re reading to see what God has to say to you, not what God wants you to say to other people. 

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