What is violence?
• “A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke. A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.” (Prov 13:1,2)
In this excerpt it is assert that the transgressor will eat violence. It comes the questions: why? How? And chiefly: what is violence?
It sounds trifle. Nevertheless, did you took heed how Jesus characterized Noah’s days?
• “And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man. They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all. Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; but the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all. Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.” (Luke 17:26-30)
Recollect that at those days, the Earth was fraught of violence (Gen 6:13).
• “And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.” (Gen 6:5)
And the violence hit the mind of both, poor and rich.
But, what kind of violence occupied people’s heart? Think on Noah. He spent about 100 years to build his ark (Gen 6:32; 7:6) and, at no moment it is registered that someone tried to hamper his work or even steal wood, tools, pitch, etc. If it was in our days, certainly this would come about.
We can find a tip for this question below:
• “But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.” (Gen 6:8)
Noah was able to find the grace before the Creator. Unfortunately, most of the people, although they go to the religious temple and practice all the rituals carried out there, they never find Jesus’ grace. They find many things: friends, boons, entertainment (regrettably), but what it is important to make difference where they are and, thus, be saved only few people manage to attain.
The truth is that, when people don’t hear the rebuke, don’t accept discipline, it is obvious that they crave for having their wishes accomplished at any price, regardless what their neighbor need to put into effect Jesus’ will for their life.
Disregarding the methods used to reach their trenchant targets, everyone around them will be “trampled”, either literally, spiritually, in the soul, etc. And, considering that everyone reaps what they seed, they will eat violence (Gal 6:7,8):
• “For they know not to do right, saith the LORD, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.” (Am 3:10).
It comes the question: what do we desire that can be our food: to do the Creator’s will (John 4:34) or violence? If it is the first hypothesis, have a good day establishing boundaries for yourself, hearing the berate and having a penchant for making use of Jesus’ gifts for His glory. For instance:
• Making of all meal a holy supper;
• Getting married in order to have somebody through whom all the mission of Jesus for you can achieve its climax and completeness.
• “A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke. A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.” (Prov 13:1,2)
In this excerpt it is assert that the transgressor will eat violence. It comes the questions: why? How? And chiefly: what is violence?
It sounds trifle. Nevertheless, did you took heed how Jesus characterized Noah’s days?
• “And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man. They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all. Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; but the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all. Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.” (Luke 17:26-30)
Recollect that at those days, the Earth was fraught of violence (Gen 6:13).
• “And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.” (Gen 6:5)
And the violence hit the mind of both, poor and rich.
But, what kind of violence occupied people’s heart? Think on Noah. He spent about 100 years to build his ark (Gen 6:32; 7:6) and, at no moment it is registered that someone tried to hamper his work or even steal wood, tools, pitch, etc. If it was in our days, certainly this would come about.
We can find a tip for this question below:
• “But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.” (Gen 6:8)
Noah was able to find the grace before the Creator. Unfortunately, most of the people, although they go to the religious temple and practice all the rituals carried out there, they never find Jesus’ grace. They find many things: friends, boons, entertainment (regrettably), but what it is important to make difference where they are and, thus, be saved only few people manage to attain.
The truth is that, when people don’t hear the rebuke, don’t accept discipline, it is obvious that they crave for having their wishes accomplished at any price, regardless what their neighbor need to put into effect Jesus’ will for their life.
Disregarding the methods used to reach their trenchant targets, everyone around them will be “trampled”, either literally, spiritually, in the soul, etc. And, considering that everyone reaps what they seed, they will eat violence (Gal 6:7,8):
• “For they know not to do right, saith the LORD, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.” (Am 3:10).
It comes the question: what do we desire that can be our food: to do the Creator’s will (John 4:34) or violence? If it is the first hypothesis, have a good day establishing boundaries for yourself, hearing the berate and having a penchant for making use of Jesus’ gifts for His glory. For instance:
• Making of all meal a holy supper;
• Getting married in order to have somebody through whom all the mission of Jesus for you can achieve its climax and completeness.