In the book of Proverbs Solomon said, “when the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase”, and in chapter twenty-nine and verse one of Proverbs Solomon said, “he, that being often reproved hardens his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed” where we read,
He, that being often reproved hardens his neck,
shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
The verse begins, “He, that being often reproved hardens his neck, ...” Solomon began with the words, “he, that being often reproved” or “the person whether male or female, who is corrected, rebuked, punished and chastened numerous times” “hardens his neck” which means “makes the neck of their body stiff, obstinate, severe, fierce and harsh”. Solomon referred to the person who stubbornly refuses to receive correction and criticism who will experience the following.
The verse continues, “... shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.” Solomon added the words, “shall suddenly be destroyed” or “will quickly, in a moment and in an instant be violently ruined, broken down, rent, wrecked and crushed”, “and that without remedy” which means “and the destruction will occur without possessing any cure, healing or deliverance”. Solomon said instant destruction without deliverance will come upon the person who stubbornly refuses to be corrected.
When we meditate upon the words in this verse, we learn through Solomon that eventual devastating results will come upon a person who continually resists reproof and correction. Without warning their ruin will arrive, and not only will they have no way to be delivered from their destruction, but they will also realize they failed to heed the warnings. God give us warning after warning in the Bible because He loves us and knows the repercussions for not following His ways. He wants to have an intimate personal relationship with us through His Son Jesus who was sent into the world to die on the cross for the sins of us all mankind, and when we believe and trust in Him as our personal “Savior and Lord”, He will forgive our sins, grant us everlasting life and help us to carefully listen to and obey His words to protect us from ruin and destruction.
Next time Solomon says, “when the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
Until tomorrow…there is more…
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