Reading through Proverbs 19 this past week. Much wisdom to be found here; much to meditate upon. For instance Proverbs 19:3 says... "A man's own folly ruins his life, yet his heart rages against the LORD."
Here is the essential human predicament. I love my foolish choices and sinful habits. I am committed to them despite the desctruction they are wreaking in my life. Yet, when all is said and done and my folly has laid waste to my life, my folly is only magnified as I shift the blame away from myself and land it on God.
Yet, herein lies a hint of the gospel: Though my own foolishness should result in the destruction of my own life. Jesus Christ, the very wisdom of God, became an utter fool on the cross and it was His life that was ruined- not mine! And instead of my heart raging against the LORD I can only stand amazed for Jesus Christ received the raging wrath of His Father in my place.
As the songwriter says, "You became nothing, poured out to death..."
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