“Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?”
We can see two categories of people in this simple proverb. First we see a boaster! What is your conversation like today? Do you brag and boast of your greatness? If you spend much time around the hunting community you will quickly realize there are many hunters who are always talking about how great they are! They talk as if they are the best friend anyone could ever have along with being the most successful hunter in life. If you killed a big deer this year, congratulations! How does God feel about your success? Could He possibly be displeased with you for how you have been bragging about it? Proverbs 27:1-2 “Boast not thyself of tomorrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.” God is not pleased with those who constantly talk about how good they think they are. Its nothing more than pride and self will, and that comes from no other place than the depths of hell! Satan committed the sin of pride in his heart, it was the first sin ever committed. Why would you want your lifestyle to reflect him and not God? The first part of this proverb goes even a little further; talk is cheap! Are you even good for your word? Many talk about how good they are and how they help others, but in the reality of it, they are not that dependable! The second category we see in this proverb are those that are faithful. Faithful means firmly adhering to duty; loyal. A good example would be like knowing that church is on Sunday Morning, Sunday Night, and Wednesday Night; being faithful would mean your always at every service. This proverb is speaking of accountability, being loyal to others and most importantly to God. People get aggravated and lose trust in others when all they ever here them say is “yea, I’ll be there” but never show up. Are you good for your word? Are you faithful to God? Are you faithful to friends? If your saved today you should have a desire to be faithful, just as God is faithful to us! “Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?” What category would you fall into?
Memory Verse Week 1/28/18
Proverbs 20:6
“Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?”
