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"For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the Lord. They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof." Proverbs 1:29-30 Just about every one of us have heard the old adage that says, "What you don't know can't hurt you." Pausing to consider that statement, we can't help but disagree. If a soldier doesn't know that his enemy is creeping up, the danger still exists. The absence of knowledge (ignorance) is not exactly a safer place than the fullness of knowledge. In fact, quite the opposite. Now imagine, given the opportunity to know something about his enemy, this particular soldier says to his informant, "Don't tell me, I don't want to know." For those of us who thirst for understanding, this type of nonsense goes against everything we stand for. Although we are not among those who "hate knowledge," it is important to recognize that such men have always been around. Instead of saying, "I don't want to know," their modern words include, "Don't tell me, let me guess." Such men live on theories rather than verifiable facts and absolute truth. This can be clearly seen by the absurd integration of evolution into our elementary classrooms. No man of Darwin can prove their theories and yet we find such theories at the heart of public education. Those who live on the heels of every random opinion most certainly have no "fear of the Lord." Given the "counsel" of the Word of God, they would refuse it as nothing of value. And upon being questioned with "reproof" by the very same counsel, they would mock the very questions they are asked. There is a reason why such characters will one day call out to the ear of wisdom and find a cold shoulder. God will not laugh at man's calamity except their be men who once had every opportunity to know the truth and turned away at each moment. If someone you love has a tendency to turn their back on knowledge, take advantage of every door that they leave open. God's desire is that all men be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth (I Timothy 2:4). Yours are the feet that come preaching what they need. Hands may still be raised to hold you off with words like, "Don't tell me" or "I don't want to know." Stand on the solid foundation of God's Word and tell them anyways.
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