Saturday Song: The Who, "Won't Get Fooled Again"

I'm sure I can safely say that nobody likes to be fooled. Even so, it happens to us all. I'm sure too that we can identify with the title of this 1971 hit by The Who. 

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There's a huge difference between doing something foolish and being a fool. Wise people learn but fools don't.

The Bible has much to say about fools. First off, such people have no respect or regard for the Lord. Psalms 14:1 (BBE) reads, " The foolish man has said in his heart, God will not do anything. They are unclean, they have done evil works; there is not one who does good."

Likewise, Solomon's proverbs are filled with admonitions about those who won't learn from common sense and experience. Proverbs 14:16 (BBE)reads, "The wise man, fearing, keeps himself from evil; but the foolish man goes on in his pride, with no thought of danger."

We also read that fools are self-destructive folks. Ecclesiastes 4:5 (BBE) bluntly states, "The foolish man, folding his hands, takes the flesh of his body for food."

Neither are fools able to avoid punishment for their habitual stupidity. Proverbs 10:13 (BBE) declares, "In the lips of him who has knowledge wisdom is seen; but a rod is ready for the back of him who is without sense."

And in an apparent reference to Joseph, we read what Solomon wrote in Ecclesiastes 4:13 and 14 (BBE). "A young man who is poor and wise is better than a king who is old and foolish and will not be guided by the wisdom of others. Because out of a prison the young man comes to be king, though by birth he was only a poor man in the kingdom."

Fools never learn either. Proverbs 26:11 (BBE) reminds us, "Like a dog going back to the food which he has not been able to keep down, is the foolish man doing his foolish acts over again."

I agree with Albert Einstein's assertion that doing the same thing over and over while expecting a different result is the definition of insanity.

On Monday, Assuming Christ doesn't come back first, I hope to publish a post about why we must love our enemies.

We Went to the Moon but We Can't Cure the Common Cold

Today is the fifty-first anniversary of the Apollo moon landing.  How is it possible that scientists have discovered cures for so many sicknesses but conquering the common cold eludes our best minds?

To put it simply, God is the one with all the knowledge. We humans act like we're gods and all creation must bow before us.

Here's one reason we humans haven't received the wisdom we need. Most doctors don't place their trust in Christ. Though James 1:5 (BBE) refers to spiritual wisdom, Christians have prayed for prudence and help in all situations. "But if any man among you is without wisdom, let him make his request to God, who gives freely to all without an unkind word, and it will be given to him."

But this is the reason those who reject the Lord can't reason properly. Romans 1:28 (BBE) explains, "And because they had not the mind to keep God in their knowledge, God gave them up to an evil mind, to do those things which are not right;"

If only these people could understand where to find true wisdom. Psalms 14:1 (BBE) declares, " The foolish man has said in his heart, 'God will not do anything.' They are unclean, they have done evil works; there is not one who does good."

Another force also keeps the wisdom of God hidden from humanity. As 2 Corinthians 4:3 and 4 (BBE) reminds us, "But if our good news is veiled, it is veiled from those who are on the way to destruction: Because the god of this world has made blind the minds of those who have not faith, so that the light of the good news of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, might not be shining on them."


Fortunately for us who place our trust in Christ, the reign of wickedness won't be forever. Revelation 22:3 (BBE) assures us, "And there will be no more curse: and the high seat of God and of the Lamb will be there; and his servants will be worshipping him;"

If our Lord doesn't turn up by Thursday, I'll post about the matter of taking COVID-19vaccines. Some Christians have qualms about such things.

Who Are the Fools?

Since today is April Fools Day, I might as well deal with those people who are truly foolish. The Bible has much to say about fools and it uses examples to help us become wiser.

According to the Bible, being an atheist is foolish. Psalms 14:1 (BBE) reads, "(To the chief music-maker. Of David.) The foolish man has said in his heart, 'God will not do anything.' They are unclean, they have done evil works; there is not one who does good."

In fact, respecting God makes a person wise. Check out what Psalms 111:10 (BBE) has to say. "The fear of the Lord is the best part of wisdom: all those who keep his laws are wise: his praise is eternal."

So, how do we grow in wisdom? Proverbs 8:13 (BBE) explains, "The fear of the Lord is seen in hating evil: pride, a high opinion of oneself, the evil way, and the false tongue, are unpleasing to me."

Unrestrained anger is another trap we, and especially fools, can fall into. As Solomon noted in Ecclesiastes 7:9 (BBE), "Be not quick to let your spirit be angry; because wrath is in the heart of the foolish."

But there is one sort of "foolishness" which Scripture approves of. Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 1:18 (BBE), "For the word of the cross seems foolish to those who are on the way to destruction; but to us who are on the way to salvation it is the power of God."

We easily see how preaching about the crucifixion of our Lord and the need for repentance seems idiotic to worldly people. Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 1:21 (KJV) showing why this is. "For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe."

The world thinks we're fools while being far more foolish themselves. I'll add this to my next paperback called You Think You're Going to Heaven? People must accept that Christ is the only one who can grant them entrance into heaven. Forsaking sin and following Jesus are the only actions our Lord will accept.

On Thursday, I'll post about why we must study the Bible. After all, we call ourselves Christians so we ought to know what our Lord has taught.