“Blows and wounds scrub away
evil, and beatings purge the inmost being." Proverbs 20: 30.
Proverbs of King Solomon, son of
King David, King of Israel, who was according to the will of God, the most wise,
intelligent and rich King, Israel known .
The blessing of King Solomon was
great, because God found him very wise in its request.
His presence of mind enabled him
to ask God, only wisdom to judge a nation like Israel.
The Bible says, “To receive
instruction of wisdom, justice and righteousness, to give prudence to the simple,
to grasp the meaning of a proverb ... The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge.”
The grace of God that accompanied
King Solomon, had allowed him to have rest on his opponents.
His intelligence, wisdom and
respect he had for God was his source of blessing, and thus obtained the
friendship of his opponents.
The reign of King Solomon was
very special and peaceful. Throughout the scriptures, we can understand that
the proverb quoted above, does not speak of war.
“Blows and wounds scrub away evil
", refer specifically to King Solomon, who was deprived of a large part of
the kingdom of Israel, for disobeying the orders of God.
The Bible tells us that God
gathered the enemies of David, his father, against Solomon.
The King made decisions that
were more favourable to him, because his ideas were purely carnal, accompanied
with bad intentions.
Be accompanied by a bad intentions
is generally called evil.
A man who is wise is a man
accompanied by discernment.
God is not a man to lie, nor a
son of man that He should repent (Numbers 24: 19).
Despite the disobedience of King Solomon,
God did not withdraw his gifts. So he was able to analyze in his old age, and
prophesy the life of Jesus Christ through this parable: "the most bruised
shots are a cure for one who is a sinner.”
Hence the phrase in Isaiah 53: 5
or 1 Peter 2: 24: “But he was wounded for our transgressions, bruised for our
iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon him, and by the stripes of
Jesus Christ we are healed . "
He, who has understanding, connects the proverb of
King Solomon and the persecution of Jesus.
The wisdom here is to know that
Jesus' wounds are a cure for us sinners.
Humility is defined by the
recognition and confession of the act.
The blessing is to accept Jesus
Christ and receive the Holy Spirit.
If anyone is in Christ, he is a
new creature. Old things are passed away, behold all things are become new, 2
Corinthians 5: 17.
Rudy Delest, says Amen if you
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