TODAYS VERSE:
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled. Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding (Proverbs 9:4-6).
This is talking about wisdom in particular. Wisdom is speaking, and she says in verse four, Whoso is simple, let him turn in hitter; as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled. Verse 6 says, Forsake the foolish, and live.
Well, verse 6 says, Forsake the foolish, and live. Folks, a fool can get you killed. If he doesnt get you killed physically, which is all too often the case, he can kill your spiritual walk with God. A fool will get you killed spiritually, okay? If the blind lead the blind, they both will fall into the ditch. We need to find somebody teaching and preaching the Bible; not just teaching and preaching the traditions of the church and empty, vain rituals.
Well, verse 6 says, Forsake the foolish, and live, and then it says, and go in the way of understanding. What about this way of understanding? This is in the context of what? This is in the context of a woman, or wisdom. It is likened to a woman from verses 1 down through verse 12; and then it takes up another woman in verse 13. Well look at her in another study.
So, it says back here in verse 6, . . . and go in the way of understanding, and if we look back at Proverbs 6:32, it says . . . but whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding. So, it says, go in the way of understanding, it's not saying that you better go and take a college course, its saying that you better watch out what you doing and who you are hanging around with, right? Forsake the foolish, and live and go in the way of understanding.
Forsake the foolish, and live. This is separation, and go in the way of understanding. That right there is the narrow way of Matthew 7:13. What is going to happen to you if you decide to go the Bible way is that people are going to say that you are narrow-minded. They are going to say that you think that you are right and everybody else is wrong. Well, if we didnt, we would think just like everybody else.
Yes, we absolutely believe that we are right. Its not because we thought it up, it is what the Word of God saysand we believe what the Bible says. Ive got convictions, and I believe that I am right and everybody else that doesnt hold to those convictions are wrong. Seriously! Do you know how stupid it is for men to say that all have a little bit about everything, and we can all know a little of the truth. Thats ridiculous! The Bible says that the majority are lost and are on their way to hell. Jesus said, Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it (Matthew 7:13-14 KJV). To say different is to call Jesus Christ a liar.
Man, if we dont believe that we are right, then what exactly are we believing? The Bible is not someones mere opinion, it is the Word of God! People are so wishy-washy that they dont know what they believe.
Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding, biblical separation.
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