In the Age of Fools

Scripture:
Start with God—the first step in learning is bowing down to God;
only fools thumb their noses at such wisdom and learning.
Proverbs 1:7

Observation: As Solomon begins the proverbs, this is his first lesson ... start by believing in Yahweh, the Lord God almighty, creator of heaven and earth. Only a fool would ignore God or consider him irrelevant, casting his wisdom aside.

And just how many fools are in the world today? Billions. There are fools that have decided to believe in false gods. There are fools that have not embraced the Lord as God. And there are fools who have actively decided that, given their knowledge of God, that they reject him as having any influence in their lives.

Application: I can be foolish, but not when it comes to lesson 1. I will not thumb my nose at the Lord. I may fail to obey his wise instruction, but not because I reject him as Lord. That I won't do.

Prayer: Lord, we live in the great age of fools. May your kingdom come, and bring a rebirth of your wisdom to mankind. Amen.