Proverbs 23:9
Speak
not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
When
dealing with a fool, we must not expect reasonable responses no matter how
reasonable or wise we are being.
Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child and when they respond
with anger or spite in the face of our wise counsel, we must not be
surprised. The confidence we have is
that eventually these seeds of wisdom that are rooted in God’s Word will grow
and produce fruit. Like a seed that
might fall on hardened ground, our children may resist the words we give them
at the time. When the seasons change and
the rain falls, the soil is softened and that seed will penetrate the moistened
soil and growth will begin. The seasons
of our children’s lives change and the rains of experience will fall upon their
souls. The wisest words spoken at the
various stages of their lives will begin to penetrate and bring about growth
and maturity. Be patient like a farmer
and continue to plant. Don’t grow weary
in their responses. The seed of the Word
of God will not return without accomplishing something in their lives in due
season.
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