25.141 | GODLY DISCIPLINE IS NOT FOR THE FOOLS | Proverbs 26:3 | God’s Word for Today w Ptr Sinon

God’s Word For Today

God’s Word for Today

18 June, 2025

3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,

and a rod for the back of fools.

-Prov 26:3 ESV

GODLY DISCIPLINE IS NOT FOR THE FOOLS

The "fool" here, as always referred on the book of Proverbs, is a person who ignores godly wisdom (Prov1:7) He is unlikely to respond to reason. Thus, he will suffer in the end as a consequence (2 Pet 2:12; Jude 1:10). Whips and bridles are tools used to train and control animals, are they not? If donkeys and horses were rational beings, and we could talk with them, no such painful physical measures of discipline would be necessary. The point here is not so much about the best way to train livestock. Instead, the meaning is that unreasoning animals receive brute-force corrections. The point being made here is that those who won't listen to godly advice are forced to learn through pain and suffering.

Sadly, those who ignore God's revealed truth are described as "fools." (Psa 14:1). Such persons reject reason when interpreting the design of nature. They are not persuaded by Scriptures, that God exists and is revealed through Jesus Christ. Therefore, they pursue paths away from God, where eternal punishment lies ahead. He may be intellectual and brilliant in this world. But, if he refuses God's reason and revelation, he is a fool bound for eternal misery.

What does this mean for us today? Firstly, let us check our hearts. Let us not be a fool before God. Secondly, let us be discerning in dealing with people. We should not expect so much from people who don’t value spiritual things.

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