Mockers?

Lent – Day 30 – Only ten days left in this season of Lent. How do you see your relationship with Christ growing or changing?

A mocker seeks wisdom and never finds it, but knowledge comes easily to those with understanding. Proverbs 14:6

Solomon was pretty concerned about mockers. Did he have to endure some mocking—perhaps even from people jealous of his wisdom? Here are a few of the “mockers” verses.

How long, you simpletons, will you insist on being simpleminded? How long will you mockers relish your mocking? How long will you fools hate knowledge? Proverbs 1:22

The LORD mocks the mockers but is gracious to the humble. Proverbs 3:34

Mockers hate to be corrected, so they stay away from the wise. Proverbs 15:12

Anyone who rebukes a mocker will get an insult in return. Anyone who corrects the wicked will get hurt. Proverbs 9:7

The schemes of a fool are sinful; everyone detests a mocker. Proverbs 24:9

Mockers are proud and haughty; they act with boundless arrogance. Proverbs 21:24

Mockers can get a whole town agitated, but the wise will calm anger. Proverbs 29:8

Mockers don’t give much respect…and they get it either. They are those scorners and evil doers that are also described in the Bible. Not only do they not get respect…they get cut off from eternal life with God. As they mock others, they are mocking God’s creation, thus mocking Him. Since they’ve no respect for God they probably don’t want to live forever with Him. How about you?

Prayer ~ Lord God, if I ever have a mocking attitude, show me immediately and give me wisdom to stop that attitude immediately. Help me to be an encourager to others that they would not be mockers either. May knowledge and understanding come easily to me, my family and friends and to our neighbors. May You delight in the attitudes of our hearts and minds as we live to please You—not mocking Your or others.

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All scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT) unless otherwise noted.

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