Foolish Foolin' Around
And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.
Proverbs 1:18
Today is celebrated as April Fool's Day around the world with people going to great lengths to trick others. Unfortunately, Solomon was not joking when he wrote the verse above. People become so enthralled with the thrill of taking advantage of others they fail to see the damage to their own lives. As we have seen, his words come true much too often to those we know. They become consumed with besting another that they end up the loser themselves.
Isn't the same true when we try to live our own life without following God's guidance? We think we know better, only to find out in the end that we didn't? We try to become rich only to become poorer? And, of course, we try to become glamorous and only become hilarious. Such is the way when we try to do things on our own.
David's advice rings true still today: Delight thyself also in the LORD: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. (Psalm 37:4-5) So let's stop fooling our selves by foolin' around and remain focused on who can grant us the desires of our heart.
Proverbs 1:18
Today is celebrated as April Fool's Day around the world with people going to great lengths to trick others. Unfortunately, Solomon was not joking when he wrote the verse above. People become so enthralled with the thrill of taking advantage of others they fail to see the damage to their own lives. As we have seen, his words come true much too often to those we know. They become consumed with besting another that they end up the loser themselves.
Isn't the same true when we try to live our own life without following God's guidance? We think we know better, only to find out in the end that we didn't? We try to become rich only to become poorer? And, of course, we try to become glamorous and only become hilarious. Such is the way when we try to do things on our own.
David's advice rings true still today: Delight thyself also in the LORD: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. (Psalm 37:4-5) So let's stop fooling our selves by foolin' around and remain focused on who can grant us the desires of our heart.
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