S) "7 Like the legs which are useless to the lame,
So is a proverb in the mouth of fools."
Proverbs 26:7 (NASB)
O) There isn't any hidden meaning in this verse. It's really just pointing out how useless a proverb is in the mouth of a fool. Quoting the knowledge doesn't help a fool any more than legs help a lame man. What should be of particular note, though, is that a paraplegic man cannot usually make his legs useful. However, if a fool will apply the proverb practically, it will benefit him greatly.
A) There is a particular difficulty with foolishness, which is that a fool seldom knows he is a fool. I have, without question, acted foolishly. I also know that I am far from the most wise. Thankfully, God the Father can give wisdom to those who seek Him, just as Jesus was able to heal the lame. I have no doubt that I am wiser than I was, when I first believed the gospel. I also have no doubt, that there is more wisdom ahead of me than there is within me. I don't want to be lame, spouting proverbs like a fool. The solution is for me to be humble, seek God, and be obedient to His leading. If I am taking Scripture seriously, bending myself to its authority, and submitting to the convictions of the Holy Spirit, then I may become wiser still.
A) There is a particular difficulty with foolishness, which is that a fool seldom knows he is a fool. I have, without question, acted foolishly. I also know that I am far from the most wise. Thankfully, God the Father can give wisdom to those who seek Him, just as Jesus was able to heal the lame. I have no doubt that I am wiser than I was, when I first believed the gospel. I also have no doubt, that there is more wisdom ahead of me than there is within me. I don't want to be lame, spouting proverbs like a fool. The solution is for me to be humble, seek God, and be obedient to His leading. If I am taking Scripture seriously, bending myself to its authority, and submitting to the convictions of the Holy Spirit, then I may become wiser still.
P) Father, be glorified. I don't want wisdom for my own sake, or for wisdom's sake. I want to be a wise servant. I want to be a wise son. You deserve all honor and praise, and if I am a more wise Christian, then it exalts Your name among those who see me. Help me to be humble, by making myself less and Jesus more. I don't want to be spiritually crippled, Lord. Please heal me of my foolishness and pride. Let Your will be done. In Jesus's name I pray. Amen.
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