Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him. Proverbs 26:12 – While the whole of Proverbs has not spoken well of “the fool,” this chapter truly speaks against him. Honor should never be given to a fool, a rod should be given to the fool’s back, and we should never even engage with the foolish for we’ll look foolish for even speaking with him. Proverbs truly illustrates the worthlessness and hopelessness for the fool, yet then we find verses like verse twelve and see that as low as a fool may be, there is even someone worse off than a fool. The man who is wise in his own eyes, the prideful man. Yet how do we determine if someone falls into the category of “wise in his own eyes?” One commentator said that a man who no longer seeks out divine guidance from the Lord proves he thinks he can handle life through his own wisdom. We are wise in our own eyes when we stop seeking out the Lord’s wisdom and help in life. What again does scripture say about such a person? There is more hope for a worthless fool than for a person that thinks they can do life without God. The path to the lowest in life one can get is to believe that in this life there is no need for God, no need for His wisdom, and no need for his help in this life. Even the fool who acknowledges their need of the Lord is better than the proud man who says He doesn’t need the Lord. Be wiser than that, see your deep need for the Lord. Be not wise in your own eyes but fear the Lord and turn from evil. Find wisdom and hope in life by coming to the place of acknowledgement of our need of both in this life. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2934
Question To Ponder: When have you experienced trouble or failure because you thought you could handle something on you own but couldn’t?
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