It
is said that silence is golden, and many in the Christian community have been
led to believe that this applies to dealing with those who oppose them in some
way or another. For it is written: Do not answer a
fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be just like him. [Proverbs 26:4 NIV]
Ah, but what about the very next verse? For it is also written: Answer a fool according to his folly, or he
will be wise in his own eyes. [Proverbs 26:5 NIV]
Could this be a contradiction? No, not at all. For the fourth verse is referring to getting
down in the gutter with someone instead of taking the high road while the fifth
verse is addressing what can happen if we choose to ignore an opportunity to
serve.
Tragically, far too many have been to led to
believe that our Heavenly Father is rather indifferent and distant—certainly
not very personable and having been actually there with each and every one of
us since the womb. Subsequently, they
see nothing wrong with thinking that it is not worth their time to try to
reason with someone who does not want to accept what they are presenting.
Some take it a step or two farther by being careful
to not throw their [pearls before swine] in the first-place.
Ah, but are we not all naturally swine in comparison to our Heavenly
Father’s Holiness, and yet, He keeps giving us as much of Himself as we are
willing take?
Quite simply, it all comes down to love—His love,
to be exact. For who in their right-mind
can honestly say that they are being led by His love while remaining silent as they
watch the blind being led by the blind toward a bottomless pit?
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2 comments:
Well put.
Thanks, my dear RN. I hope you get the message.
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