If it Aint Joy?
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Fools make fun of guilt,
but the godly acknowledge it and seek reconciliation.
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Each heart knows its own bitterness,
and no one else can fully share its joy.
Verse 9
When someone becomes a Christian, he will receive a welcome from other Christians. See Luke 15.
However, some people will laugh at a new Christian. Solomon calls these people, ‘fools’. By ‘fools’, he means people that do not respect God. They hate God, and they hate Christians too. They laugh at the new Christian because he has confessed his evil deeds. This is because they love to do evil things. If someone trusts in God, then this person seems stupid to them.
Verse 10
We try to sympathize with other people. We try to share their joys and sorrows (sad feelings). Our efforts are kind and good, but we cannot really understand their feelings. Only God really knows the true feelings of a person’s heart.
In Proverbs, fools are often seen as mockers and rebels. How can someone mock the idea of making up for their sins? What kind of value system teaches that people shouldn't try to fix the wrong things they've done?
Verse 10 tells us that before you can share your faith with someone, you should first know them as a friend. People shouldn't be treated as just another target for conversion.
Let me ask you: How important is making up for your sins? Sure, God will forgive your sins, no matter how bad, but true repentance means more than just feeling sorry. It means turning away from that sin. If you truly feel bad about something you’ve done, you’ll want to fix the damage. If you don’t want to repair or make up for a sin, then you don’t really feel bad about it.
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