Gold Nugget
Verse 7: “Go from the presence of a foolish man,
When you do not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.”
Commentary
Todays "gold nugget" instructs us to
get away from the foolish man that does not speak with knowledge. Often times
we are in situations where we cannot get away from people that we really would
like to. I am keeping with the object of this verse when I say "we want to
get away from someone". It is foolish of us to want to stay in
the presence of those who instruct in foolishness, but what if
we just can't physically remove ourselves? If we can't remove ourselves
physically, then we should do it spiritually. The person that is described in
this verse may be someone from work, school or another place that you do not
have control over. This is when we see the need for us to separate ourselves
spiritually. The bible tells us without fail that we are
to separate ourselves from wickedness, foolishness, etc. I have done
this without ever leaving the room. It requires boldness, but you can do it. An
example of when I did this brings me back to a day when our crew had gathered
together - just finishing off the day with small talk. One of the guys told an
offensive joke and without fail the entire crew erupted with laughter... well
almost the entire crew. It was a small area and very close quarters. My refusal
to acknowledge, encourage or even smile was like nails on a chalkboard. It was
like the elephant in the room.. everyone could see it, but nobody said a word.
We may not always be able to leave the room, but we can
sure separate from others when it is appropriate to do so.
There may be someone in your life that you know you need to be bold
and separate yourself from. It isn't always easy, but
if you commit to it - God will see it through and give you strength.
Prayer
Lord, I see the need to separate myself
from those who speak and live in wickedness and foolishness. Give me
the boldness to make the stand against them when the time
comes. Amen
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