FAITH CAPSULE: Are you one that is living life as a fool or as a wicked one?
Psalm 10
The fool one and the wicked one is a combination of evil activities with the evidence of no fear for God.
The fools and wicked ones are in evil activities continually where they exist. To them, when evil does not have a place is like an abomination.
Proverbs 13:19 records, “…it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.”
Are you one that is living life as a fool or as a wicked one?
Who is a fool?
Psalm 14:1 identifies the character of fool one, “The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none who does good.” Proverbs 1:7 records, “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.” Proverbs 10:23 also identifies the character of fool one, “To do evil is like sport to a fool, but a man of understanding has wisdom.”
Do the above verses describe you or point you out as a fool one?
Who is wicked?
One that claims not to be a fool but living life as wicked one consciously or unconsciously is same as a fool one.
Jeremiah’s conversation with God identifies the character of the wicked one. Jeremiah 12:1-2 records, “Righteous are You, O Lord when I plead with You; Yet let me talk with You about Your judgments. Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why are those happy who deal so treacherously? You have planted them, yes, they have taken root; They grow, yes, they bear fruit. You are near in their mouth but far from their mind.” The word of Jeremiah before God points out that one with the word of God in the mouth but far from God and not do according to God’s word is a wicked one. Psalms 11:5 points out God’s reaction to the wicked one, “The Lord tests the righteous, But the wicked and the one who loves violence His soul hates.” One that is a partial liar or constant liar is a wicked one before God.
One with the choice to search self should have the understanding to come out of living life as a fool or wicked to live life for the glory of God.
Living life as a fool or wicked is a sin before God.
God is a longsuffering and merciful God that does not overlook sins and iniquities. Ecclesiastes 8:11-13 records, ” Because the sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil. 12 Though a sinner does evil a hundred times, and his days are prolonged, yet I surely know that it will be well with those who fear God, who fear before Him. 13 But it will not be well with the wicked; nor will he prolong his days, which are as a shadow, because he does not fear before God.”
Who are you before God?
Come out of sin to stop living life as a fool, as a wicked!
Prayer for today: Ask for God’s mercy to keep you for His glory.