DAY 9

Hello Blessed People of God This Journey continue to Bless me and I pray that it will Bless you! Reminder: Pray 3 times today (when you wake, 1 time during the day, before you slumber) and Read Proverb 9 Focus Text
Provers 9: 7-9, 12

7 "Whoever corrects a mocker invites insult;
whoever rebukes a wicked man incurs abuse.

8 Do not rebuke a mocker or he will hate you;
rebuke a wise man and he will love you.

9 Instruct a wise man and he will be wiser still;
teach a righteous man and he will add to his learning.

12 If you are wise, your wisdom will reward you;
if you are a mocker, you alone will suffer."


Reflection: Well there is a difference between the mocker and the wise person. A point can be taken from today's text that will offer insight as we deal with those whom we find ourselves around. That point is: NOT EVERY ONE IS WHO THEY SAY THEY ARE! There are some mockers that will find their way into your circles. I am not suggesting that you need to be phobic but one can truly see a person's commitment to God, to you, and to themselves, based on their response to rebuke. Rebuke is, by definition, to offer sharp criticism. I would assume that a person does not warrant your criticism if you don't have some concern for their well being (that was a wisdom nugget...don't waist your time criticizing folk who are not worth your time). However, sometimes you can tell whether a person really has a desires to commit to God by calling them on some of their inconsistent behaviors, statements, and values.

The mocker will hate you and insult you. The wise person will say thank you and consider the motives of your actions. Now we need not be upset at the mocker and we need not persecute the mocker. In fact all of us have been a mocker at one time. Simply, identifying the kinds of people that we are dealing with is an essential step in wisdom. We need to know if we have some true wise people at our side or if we are surrounded by mockers. This matters when we are in a hard time or experiencing temptation to go out of God's will. I don't know about you but i would prefer to know who is at my side, who is real and who is a mocker. Glory to the name of God.

hope you are being blessed
Charles