I Pity the Fool
Speaker: Pastor Aaron Perry
We continued our series called “Schooled by Wisdom”. Proverbs tells us, “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction”(Proverbs 1:7).
This week we explored what a fool is, a fool isn’t just someone who makes mistakes — a fool is someone who chooses to live in opposition to God’s ways. And while nobody wants to be a fool, our culture often celebrates foolishness.
Fools talk more than they listen.
Fools fear people more than they fear God.
Fools blame God for their problems.
Fools are driven by their desires and repeat their mistakes.
Fools even bring others into their foolishness.
But here’s the good news: Jesus turns fools into family.
At one time, we were all foolish, living for ourselves and enslaved by sin. But through His mercy, Jesus saved us — not because of anything we’ve done, but because of His grace (Titus 3:3-7). He gives us a new identity and a new foundation to build our lives on.
The world may look at the message of the cross and call it foolishness, but to those of us who believe, it is the power and wisdom of God (1 Corinthians 1:18, 25).
If you want to build a life that lasts, take Jesus at His Word:
“Everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.” – Matthew 7:24
Foolishness will never lead to freedom. But wisdom — the kind that comes from God — will.