Proverbs 30:21-23
For three
things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear:
For a servant
when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;
For an
odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
These are
things that will probably bother most of us and we are told here that this is
to be expected. The first thing we are
told about is when a servant reigns.
This is not referring to a wise servant who is promoted but rather
someone who should not be promoted yet ends up there anyway. It could be due to a pay off, or
favoritism. This usually disquiets those
around who know the real story and see such an undeserved promotion.
The second
thing that is hard to bear is when a fool is filled with meat. This is saying that when someone wastes their
time, is lazy or squanders what they have and ends up with financial blessings,
we can find ourselves a bit burdened by this apparent inconsistency.
Another
thing that disquiets us is when a hateful woman is married. When we see a wicked, mean woman sought after
and vowed to, we don’t understand why the man has chosen her. This, too, is hard to bear.
Finally,
when we see someone receive an inheritance that should have gone to someone
else, we can get rather perturbed. All
of these things should help us understand that there will be those things in
life that we may sense are unjust. As we
read through the book of Proverbs we see that there are general principles that
God has placed to play out in life, but, at times, we will see temporary
contradictions. We must give these to
the Lord and trust that He will deal with matters according to His everlasting
truth. When we find ourselves burdened
with these inconsistencies we must wait on the Lord and trust He will bring all
that He says to pass. Don’t be too
discouraged and don’t think that God’s Word is not true. Trust in the Lord, commit your way to Him and
He WILL bring it to pass.
