Monday Reading: Proverbs 26:1
Key Verse: Proverbs 26:1
1 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
Devotion:
Whilst we may think that rain during harvest is not an uncommon thing here in the UK, Israel rarely has rain during the harvest season. Snow in summer is something that we do not normally find. With such rarities as examples, bestowing honour to fools should be just as uncommon. Why then do we give honour to fools? The fool described here is the unbeliever...
Key Verse: Proverbs 26:1
1 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
Devotion:
Whilst we may think that rain during harvest is not an uncommon thing here in the UK, Israel rarely has rain during the harvest season. Snow in summer is something that we do not normally find. With such rarities as examples, bestowing honour to fools should be just as uncommon. Why then do we give honour to fools? The fool described here is the unbeliever...
Bad people who do not show grace nor kindness are often preferred by businessmen because of their lack of feelings for other people; their aim being to get the business done no matter what the cost to others. Why should they be given such positions of honour when they are dissolving society? Why should they be given power to destroy humanity? Solomon had all the money and power to do what he willed, and he did. He came to the final conclusion that it was folly to follow in that manner – yet so many people still do.
Rain during harvest time is not good for anyone. So much work that has happened throughout the year comes to a conclusion during harvest. If that whole year is put to waste because the rain stops the crops from being gathered, ruining them before they are able to be harvested... the work for the whole year becomes folly too. When we put our trust into someone who has no intention of upholding that trust, we have just ordered a huge rain shower for the time that we have set aside for harvest! How can we build anything upon an uncertainty!
God has given us the facts. They are laid out for all to see in His Word. Everyone has free and easy access to His Word. If we want to be able to prosper in our lives, then we have to know what we are bringing on for the harvest time. If we put our trust and faith in God, He will deliver a nice dry season for the harvest. If we put our trust and faith in the world, we may as well order rain and snow for our time of harvest!
Points to Ponder:
Do you like rain when you have an outdoor party?
Would you want God to dash your hopes just when you need Him?
Do you like rain when you have an outdoor party?
Would you want God to dash your hopes just when you need Him?