TUESDAY, March 4th, 2008

Proverbs 9:1-9

Pastor Lee:
Wow, This is the exact passage I needed today. God sure does give you what you need. I have a little situation that I wont explain you can just pray for me about it, but it has to do with verses 7 and 8. These verses make it clear that it is a waste of time to try to reprove a fool. That basically means that a fool is right in his own eyes, no matter what you tell him!
We must take note of this verse, and remind ourselves not to be this fool. When someone comes to us, to correct us, we need to be wise and open to receive the instruction that they give.
For example, in my job, I have many people around me that have lots of wisdom, I want to be the kind of person that loves correction, because when am corrected then I know I am getting more and more correct! (When someone shows me what I need to change to be more like Christ, then if I receive it, I become more and more like Christ). I want to be a person without pride, a person that simply wants Gods best whether it puts me at the top or at the bottom.
Lord, Thanks for this passage at the perfect timing!

1 Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:
2 She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.
3 She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,
4 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
5 Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
6 Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
7 He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.
8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.