FAITH CAPSULE: The foolish one does not fear God.
Genesis 3
Despising the word of God is dishonoring God.
The book of Proverbs 13:13 cautions, “He who despises the word will be destroyed, but he who fears the commandment will be rewarded.”
Are you despising the word of God, the lack of fear of God?
Foolishness is the identity of lack of fear of God.
The Psalmist states, “The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God” They are corrupt, they have done more abominable work, there is none who does good.” (Psalm 14:1)
The foolishness of one is in the heart with the demonstration as a fool is an act.
The foolish one does not fear God.
David is an example with no room in his heart for foolishness but full of fear for God.
The fear of God in the heart of David restrained his act not to kill King Saul, the king of God for the Israelites.
The way of the life of David qualifies him a lesson for all to know the fear of God.
In Psalm 34, David spoke out, “Come, you children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord.” (Psalm 34:11) Are you a true believer that listens to hear and to become one with an understanding of the fear of God?
Psalm 34:13-14 of David identifies four points to learn and know the fear of God: Keep your tongue from evil, keep your lips from speaking deceit, depart from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
One that will learn from the word of David will know to live life as a God-fearing man.
Adam and Eve had a better excuse by wanting to be excused by God for their disobedience to the word of God.
The excuse of Adam and Eve was not excusable before God.
Adam and Eve ate from the tree that God commanded not to eat.
God approached Adam asking, “…Have you eaten from the tree of which I commanded you that you should not eat?” (Genesis 3:11)
Adam responds to God with an excuse that was inexcusable before God.
The excuse of Adam states, “The woman whom You gave to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I ate.” (Genesis 3:12)
Are you excusing your disobedience before God, or are you repenting before God for your forgiveness?
Disobeying the word of God is despising the word of God.
Disobeying God is foolishness.
Foolishness is conscious or unconscious of saying there is no God.
How can one not obey the Almighty creator, the only God that creates all?
How can one look around and not look up to see the sky among His creation and not know that indeed God is near and to be fear?
Psalm 75:1 buttress, “…For Your wondrous works declare that Your name is near.” With God, no excuse is excusable for sin.
To fear God is good because it keeps one not to depart from God.
One that fully obeys God by fearing God, He will preserve such fully.
Prayer for today: Ask God to open your heart for obedience, with fear before Him.