“For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him
as God nor gave thanks to Him, but their thinking became futile and their
foolish hearts were darkened. Although they claimed to be wise, they became
fools”
Foolishness
is a process. It begins when you start
ignoring God.
You
become self-absorbed and ungrateful…from there the slope gets slippery and your
thoughts become futile and pointless.
The
farther down the tunnel you go, the darker your heart becomes, and the harder
it is to reach you. The final nail in the coffin is this…while everyone sees
your idiocy…you think you are brilliant.
We
see it every day…men and woman proclaiming their genius while they whole world
shakes their head…but no amount of facts or statistics can change their minds
because their hearts have been darkened. This is what God calls becoming a
fool.
So
how do we avoid this fate? How do we stay off the slippery slope of
foolishness? The beginning of this verse holds the key…” although they knew
God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him”.
How
are you doing in that department?
Is
God someone you know of and might think about on Sundays…or is he someone you
are grateful for and strive to glorify each day.
Those
are two very different scenarios and have two very different outcomes.
The
first one lulls you into a place of complacency and self-reliance. It is the
beginning of the slide… If you feel the need to keep telling others how wise
you are, then you may be headed down that slope.
But
the second one is the opposite…it is the beginning of the climb. Glorifying God and making Him the authority
in your life, allows you to daily grow in wisdom and gratitude. These
attributes are what prevent you from being a fool.
Rearrange
your priorities and make sure the first thing you do this morning is to thank
God and glorify Him for what He has done in your life. Focus on serving Him and
loving His children. God will take care of the rest.
If
you ignore God and take credit for yourself, you will slide into foolishness.
If
you glorify Him and are thankful for His blessings…you will grow in wisdom.
“The wise man does at once what the
fool does finally.”
Niccolo Machiavelli
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