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The scriptures. May God bless the
reading of His holy word.
Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod
is for the back of one who has no sense.
The lips of the righteous nourish many, but fools die for
lack of sense.
Whoever derides their neighbor has no sense, but the
one who has understanding holds their tongue.
Folly brings joy to one who has no sense, but whoever
has understanding keeps a straight course.
Proverbs 10:13, 10:21, 11:12, 15:21
This ends this
reading from God's holy word. Thanks be to God.
NOTE: From Proverbs, Chapter 10 through Chapter 22:16,
Solomon writes a series of individual proverbs for us to consider. I will try
and group similar proverbs in my devotions as I cover what Solomon wrote over
these chapters.
Question: Do you have sense or not?
Have you even pondered it?
You should because the Bible definitely speaks about it,
particularly in the Book of Proverbs we have been studying from.
Let’s look at what marks someone with sensibility using
our proverbs:
1. They exhibit wisdom and discernment in what they say.
Wisdom is found on the
lips of the discerning. Proverbs 10:13
2. They use the wisdom and discernment they have to help
others.
The lips of the
righteous nourish many. Proverbs 10:21
3. They watch what they say, using restraint when
necessary.
The one who has
understanding holds their tongue. Proverbs 11:12
4. They walk a straight path of righteousness in life.
Whoever has
understanding keeps a straight course. Proverbs 15:21
Now, the question is again: Do you have sense?
The answer will only be yes if you consistently and
persistently seek the will and way of the Lord in your life, the Lord who will constantly
and tirelessly impart divine wisdom on your heart and mind which you will
translate into the way you live.
If you’re not living this way, then your life is nonsense,
or rather living with no sense. This is what defines who you are without the
Lord’s wisdom and its accompanying ability to discern:
1. You are prone to discipline and correction.
A rod is for the
back of one who has no sense.
The Lord is not going to give anyone a pass who shuns Him
and His offer of righteousness for sinfulness. Instead, He will mete out His
judgment and send consequence, a “rod” for the back of one without sense.
Whoever derides
their neighbor has no sense.
A person with the Lord’s wisdom will be an encourager.
They will always seek to build someone up. Conversely, one without sense, the
one living in sin, will defer to wicked, evil behavior, not hesitating to slander
or harm other with the words they say.
3. You rejoice in foolishness.
Folly brings joy to
one who has no sense.
Some people just seem to delight in silly, imprudent
behavior. It’s the way of life chosen by one without sense, a life of chronic
nonsensical behavior. These people are referred to further in the proverbs as
fools, those who delight in letting their idiocy and ignorance show. Absurdity
is their calling card.
4. You are the one who is on the path of destruction.
Fools die for lack
of sense.
If the one who receives and accepts the Lord’s divine
wisdom is on the narrow path that leads to life, the fool who chooses to live
without sense is one the wide path of destruction which leads to death (Matthew
7:13-14).
Yes, there are two definite courses we can take in life,
no more, no less. We either choose to live with sense or we choose to live with
no sense.
You know what doesn’t make sense to me?
Why anyone in their right mind would choose to live with
no sense at all, why anyone would choose nonsense over righteously-guided
discernment and judgment, why anyone would opt for sin over holiness.
My prayer for everyone today is that if they are living in
nonsense, they will reverse course and turn to the Lord who will always lead
and guide them in the right way, directing their thoughts, words, and actions.
For in the final translation, it’s the only life that
truly makes sense.
Amen.
In Christ,
Mark
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