Copyright 2016 J. Neely
Proverbs 1:25
25 But ye have set at nought [para`] all my counsel [`etsah], and would ['abah] none of my reproof [towkechah]: KJV-Interlinear
25 because you have ignored all my counsel and
would have none of my reproof, ESV
There is great blessing
when you submit yourself to the instruction of the word of God, and listen and
learn and grow up in your spiritual life. There is great cursing when you
ignore or refuse instruction.
The word for
nought, para, means to reject, ignore, to overlook, to not take seriously.
And of all of the
failures in the spiritual life, the greatest failure and most frequent failure,
comes in the form of failing to learn Bible doctrine.
And that failure
is described here in this verse.
Throughout all of
human history, over the last 6000+ years, only during these last ten years,
because of the Internet and smart phones, and smart devices, has there been the
most phenomenal advantage and opportunity to learn every aspect of the word of
God, and to advance farther than anyone has ever advanced in their spiritual
life.
And yet, in this age of fast-paced technology, there
seems to be a tendency of greater indifference toward learning truth, rather
than greater desire to learn Bible doctrine.
People view themselves as intelligent, as smart, as
wise. And yet the wisest thing that anyone can do, is to learn Bible doctrine,
which has infinite and eternal possibilities.
However, people tend to pursue the temporary things of
this world, and base their beliefs on things that have no substance.
Wisdom, which is found in the Bible, is personified
here as a woman. It is addressed to those who are categorized as simple, as
scoffers, and as fools. We studied those three categories a couple of lessons
ago.
The masculine, or the male, is the authority figure as
designed by God. And yet wisdom is communicated from the feminine point of
view, or the motherly source. And that is because those who ignore doctrine,
typically reject authority, but will listen to the soft voice of the woman.
And for those who reject even the female voice, which
is often considered as the most pleasant of all voices, only demonstrates the
magnitude of the indifference toward God, toward Christ, and toward Bible
doctrine.
And this is amazing, given the phenomenal technology
of our time, and the phenomenal opportunity, which no one else in all of human
history has had. And that points to a tremendous waste of opportunity, and a
tremendous squandering of the resources which God has freely given to each one
of us.
Study [by instruction],
to show thyself
approved [spiritually mature]
unto God,
a workman [student]
that need not be
ashamed [ignorant],
rightly dividing [learning, understanding, discerning]
the word of truth [Bible doctrine].
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.
