25.102 | Waste Not Your Time With Fools | Prov 23:9 | God’s Word for Today with Pastor Nazario Sinon

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Text: Prov 23:9 ESV

9 Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, for he will despise the good sense of your words.

-Prov 23:9 ESV

WASTE NOT YOUR TIME WITH FOOLS

The "fool" of the book of Proverbs is depicted as stubborn and thickheaded. His problem is not his intellect, but his intent. Having conversations with him is not worth at all for he is not willing to converse reasonably. Other proverbs note how some people sneer at what they don't understand and respond to other views with anger (Prov 9:7; 22:10). For them, either you accept their views or not. They can’t have a sound dialog. This is popularized today as the ‘cancel culture.’ Trying to speak rationally with such people is like mixing water and oil. Not only that it does not work, it makes the situation worse. It makes no difference how true or how valuable an idea is, if the hearer refuses to even consider it, then the attempt itself is wasted.

Today, in as much as we show compassion and want to share the gospel with everyone, we must realize that some people foolishly resist the truth. They harden their hearts and minds and mock the gospel. Jesus said, "Do not give dogs what is holy, and do not cast your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to attack you" (Mat 7:6). The bible underlines the idea that godly people should avoid pointless arguments (Titus 3:9–11; 2 Tim 2:23; Prov 29:9).

The fool has a false philosophy diametrically opposed to the gospel message. He has made up his mind and closed his ears. The content of the message has no value when the listener's intent is against it. The religious leaders during the time of Jesus fit the description of these people. Jesus told them: "You search the Scriptures because you think that in then you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about me, yet you refuse to come to me that you may have life" (John 5:39–40). It is not that they can’t. But they won’t. They are the first proponent of the cancel culture.

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