Proverbs 26:18,19 "He who loses his discernment shoots flaming arrows, arrows of death. He who deceives a friend is equal to it. Moreover, he says, "Are you not just fooling around?"

Proverbs 26 is about the foolish and the lazy, and I, myself, have an earache.

What kind of person is "one who has lost his sense?"

One book says, "A man who has lost his sense is one who never changes his ways and expects different and better results every time.

What was the purpose of Proverbs?

The study bible says that the theme of Proverbs is to raise up wisdom, which is described as "the fear of the Lord."

The foundation of wisdom is maintaining a right relationship with God.

It is God's wisdom that lets us know who we really are.

God knows who we really are. We are selfish, cunning, self-first, justifying, blaming others, and the list goes on and on.

God wants to bring us out of that.

He is waiting for us to run to Him when we realize who we really are.

God never blames, condemns, or punishes us for our foolishness, laziness, or lack of discernment.

God only wants us to return to Him. It is our God who is pleased that you always turn to Him.

Let us begin our day today face to face with God.

This Gospel Reflections page is written by Masae San, a devoted student of the Bible who passionately embraces the Gospel of Jesus Christ. She shares her daily reflections on the Gospels as a way to reach out to others and spread the message of Jesus. We're sharing her message here so that you too can experience the joy that comes from the Gospel that has filled her heart.