A sobering realization

Pro 26:12
Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Wow. The significance of this is astounding. Reading through Proverbs you get a good picture of a fool, and it's not pretty at all. If you asked me what I thought about the fool in Proverbs, I might tell you, "Oh, yeah. Wow. Um, there's pretty much nothing you can do for him. No hope there!" Right here Solomon tells us that there is more hope for a fool that a person who is wise in his own eyes. That's a bit of a wakeup call. If I do not realize how foolish and lowly I truly am, there is so little hope for me! If I think I can make it on my own and that I am wise enough to make my own decisions, I am really deceiving myself.


One thing I love here, though. God is always good and gracious and there is still hope! Not much, but it's still there. :)