He Is No Fool Who Gives What He Cannot Keep

April Fool’s Day isn’t a church holiday, but God has lots to say about fools.

We celebrate foolishness:

1. When we neglect God’s Word.

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 1:7

2. When we refuse correction.

Do not speak to a fool, for he will scorn the wisdom of your words.
Proverbs 23:9; 17:10

3. When we trust ourselves.

Those who trust in themselves are fools.
Proverbs 28:26

4. When we think we know it all.

Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions.
Proverbs 18:2

5. When we lose control.

A fool is hotheaded and yet feels secure.
Proverbs 14:16

But the most grievous celebration of foolishness is this:
The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”
Psalm 14:1

Martyred missionary Jim Elliot said it well: "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose." 

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See 3 Ways to Identify a Fool and 3 More Aspects of Foolishness.

 

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