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DON'T BE A FOOL

Text :Proverbs 3:7 

 *Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.* 

One of the temptations the serpent used to capture man in the garden of Eden was the quest for wisdom(Pride of life). The serpent said to Eve that the tree of the knowledge of good and evil would open their eyes and make them become like gods. 

Then, Eve beheld the fruit as that which is pleasant to make one wise. Gen.,3:1-6. 

The scenario above was the very _source_ and _beginning_ of man's quest for wisdom. From this time on, man fell into the trap of seeking wisdom outside of God. Eve saw the fruit on the tree as pleasant, and such that could make one wise. Immediately they took of the fruit, their eyes got OPENED. This kind of eye-opening was a type of wisdom that has made man to be nothing but NAKED. Man did not only die but lost the coverings(Glory)of God. This explains why man always seek for wisdom to help himself outside of God.  

The simple reason you always want to plan things for yourself and depend on your own wissom is because of the problem that emanated from the garden of Eden. The book of Proverb gave us the antidote to this problem of _Self Reliance Syndrome_ 

Trust in the LORD with all your heart; and lean not unto your own understanding.In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. *Be not wise in your own eyes:* fear the LORD, and depart from evil.Proverbs 3:5-7

I personally realised that *one of the most difficult but beneficial thing to do is to TRUST in the Lord with all your heart*.The emphasis here is on "all your heart".This presupposes that you can trust the Lord partially and not wholeheartedly. James 1:7 says, such a person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord.

 *The Lord wants you to wholly and totally rely on Him in all things* . *If the scripture says that you should not be wise in your own eyes, then you should know that your wisdom should not be relied on.* 

 *For anyone to access God's wisdom, such must come to the foolishness of the cross* 

 Because *the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.* 1 Corinthians 1:25


 *PRAYER FOCUS* 

1.Ask the lord for grace to trust Him with all your heart.


Bible Reading: Proverbs 3:5-8.


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