Welcome to Day 17 of the Proverbs Challenge! Today, is all about Chapter 17, so let me share the verse that spoke to me
“Those who mock the poor insult their Maker; those who rejoice at the misfortune of others will be punished.”
Proverbs 17:5
My Thoughts: From as young as I can remember, I didn’t like to see people or animals, being ridiculed by others. Yet, I always felt ”helpless” because I just kept getting told to stop trying to help every ”waif and stray.”
Nowadays, there is still a wave of righteous anger regarding equality/equity. Two different things, but the desire is the same – for every human being to have a roof over their head, food in their belly, be provided with medical care, and an education
Yet, a lot of the human race doesn’t see the social disconnect as an issue, and they certainly reject God as Sovereign. This shows that there is still so much to learn from God’s teachings
Honestly, there are too many Bible verses I could write that talks about how the poor, the widows, and orphans should be looked after (throughout the whole Bible) but one that kind of depicts from them all is:
“True spirituality that is pure in the eyes of our Father God is to make a difference in the lives of the orphans, and widows in their troubles, and to refuse to be corrupted by the world’s values.”
James 1:27
My Reflection: Few acts are as cruel as making fun of those less fortunate in the world. Yet, many do it, to possibly make them feel good that they are more successful than others, or I’d hope that it was simply pure ignorance to the world around them. Yet, mocking the poor is actually mocking the God who created them
We aren’t to judge anyone. How can we? The Bible states before we mock another with a speck in their eye, take the log out of yours (Luke 6:42) – we are no better than each other, no matter what our outward appearance because compared to God, we all fall short of His Glory
Therefore, the next time we catch ourselves putting others down. We need to stop and think about Who created them
How did Chapter 17 speak to you?
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