Do you see a person wise in their own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for them. (Proverbs
26)
I love the Proverbs – they’re so blunt and to the point –
there’s no mistake about that!
We all try to be wise “in our own eyes” at some point in our
lives. In fact, this type of behavior is prevalent in our teen years, when we
think we know it all. It doesn’t take
long to realize that our own wisdom is quite lacking.
We pursue riches because we see that they bring
happiness. However, when they’re gone,
we’re lost. Or when they’re present, we
worry we might lose them.
We pursue beauty, because we want others to like what they
see when they look at us, and to compliment us.
However, as we age we realize that beauty fades, and we’re left grasping
for air as our self-esteem tanks.
We pursue fame, because we see that famous people are
well-liked and drive fancy cars and live in big houses – all things we see and
desire. But every day, we hear of
another “famous” person on drugs, depressed, and completely messed up by their
so-called fame.
If we continue in this sort of “wisdom,” this verse says
there’s more hope for a fool than for us.
Enough said.
No comments:
Post a Comment