The Fool

         The word “fool” is used 73 times in the King James Bible and 41 of those times are in the Book of Proverbs. When we were kids, we often called each other different name but I can't recall ever calling someone a “fool.” One dictionary defined the word “fool” as “a person who acts unwisely or imprudently; a silly person.” A number of the synonyms include being a “jester,” a “half-wit,” or a “nincompoop.” The word “stupid” also comes up in the definition in some cases. One can see that the definition of a fool is a person who does not act wisely in most circumstances. My Father used a German word at times with me which referred to a slang term for a donkey and he used it mostly when I was playing a card game which combined us as a team such as pinochle. The term takes on a different meaning or at least a meaning with greater consequences when considered in the Bible. Psalm 14:1 says, “The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.”

         There are people in the world today who try to come to a conclusion that there is not God. The refuse to see the evidence that is around them everyday. They look at the universe and still proclaim that there is no God. They look at the flowers and the rest of nature and still proclaim that there is no God. They look a the forces of the weather and still proclaim that there is no God. The proclamation of Proverbs 14:1 is a terrible sentence upon a person who refuses to acknowledge God. Still, people often do so even when the evidence is overwhelmingly against them. They quietly say in their heart, “There is no God.” Now, there is the definition of a real “fool.” A person might do something wrong now and then such as play the wrong card in a game, or continue playing golf in a lightning storm or jump out of a car while it is still moving. You can probably name a lot of “dumb” things that have occurred in your life For the Christian, we can plainly see that there is a God and we know His name. He is the God of the Bible. We know the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. We know of His divine creation and His sustaining the universe. We know of His Son, The Lord Jesus Christ, going to the cross at Calvary and dying for our sin that we would have a way of salvation through His perfect sacrifice. We know of His promises that are in the Scripture. We know of the fulfilled prophecies and of the few that are left to be fulfilled including the return of the Lord Jesus Christ. Years ago, we called this day, April Fool's Day so you can see that even the fools have a personal holiday which is probably one of the saddest days in life. Most of the world refuses to worship God but instead worship everything in creation from trees to rocks, from fire to ice, even including their own lives. Mankind seems to desire to worship everyone and everything, except God which is a description of Romans 1:25. They worship the creature more than the Creator. Truly, there are many “fools” in the world today. If you are a believer, you can say, “I am not a fool.” Praise God today for the fact that He is THE CREATOR AND SUSTAINER OF ALL THAT THERE IS.