Copyright 2015 J. Neely
Proverbs 1:17
17 Surely in vain [chinnam] the
net [resheth] is
spread [zarah] in the
sight [`ayin] of any
bird [ba`al] [kanaph]. KJV-Interlinear
17 For in vain is a net spread in the sight
of any bird, ESV
The first proverb,
in the strictest sense of the word, is now being presented. And it demonstrates
the futility of listening to, or following in the footsteps of, those who do
not pay attention to the teaching of the word of God, and those who simply
disregard the teaching of the word of God.
The net and that
is spread, is the judgment of God.
The net is clear
and plain to see by all. There is no one, not a single person, that is not
aware of Gods judgment, or of the repercussions of their choices in life.
What this proverb
describes, is that everyone, makes decisions, while they are fully aware, and
can plainly see the judgment of God before them. And yet, the still make the
decisions, like a bird that sees the net, but will still fly directly into it,
and is trapped by the certainty of that judgment.
In vain, refers to
the certain failure of the sinners action, and yet knowing that failure is
certain, they are still enticed by the empty promises of the world, and will
pursue them anyway, all the way to their own destruction.
Unbelievers,
reject Christ, knowing of the Lake of Fire, and yet they will still pursue
false religions, or no religions, or philosophies that have no basis in fact or
reality, even in the face of rejecting simple thought of believing in Christ,
which takes no effort whatsoever.
Believers in
Christ, are obviously saved, but what is set before them is their spiritual
life. And yet believers, knowing that learning Bible doctrine is necessary in
order to grow up and fulfill their spiritual life, will resist a daily study,
or will resist instruction, in favor of their own wisdom instead of Gods
wisdom. And therefore they fail in the spiritual life, and fly directly in to
Gods net of discipline and loss of eternal reward.
All people make
their decisions, with their eyes wide open, knowing full well that their
resistance to Gods truth, whatever it may be, whether intentionally or through plain
laziness, has repercussions that will not go well with them one way or another.
Therefore, no one
has an excuse for the failure that is certain to come, when God, and Christ,
and the mandates of the Bible are ignored.
These
studies are a part of the massive daily study web site at DailyBibeStudy.Org,
and are written, so that you can come to Christ if you have not done so
already, and therefore not be lost forever.
And
if you have already believed in Christ, then these studies are written so you
can learn and understand and grow in your spiritual life, so that you can come
to the full knowledge of Christ, so that you can fulfill your meaning and
purpose in life as God intended for you, and so you can qualify for a
phenomenal eternal reward which you will have forever. To ignore this opportunity to pursue a daily
study means you will be incomplete, unfulfilled and you will lose out, big
time.
The
Daily Bible Study is online, making it possible as never before in all of human
history, to advance in ones relationship with God, through Christ, and to
complete yourself beyond your imagination.
But
you have to decide to make that commitment.
No one else can study for you.
You have to do that yourself.
