Life With—and Without—God In many ways, Ecclesiastes spells out the significance of what happened in the Garden of Eden. When we take an honest look at life, we have to acknowledge the ultimate futility of life without God.[i] My Life without God. The book is an autobiography written by William (Bill) Murray, son of Madalyn Murray O’Hair. Madalyn Murray O’Hair is infamous for her fight to remove prayer from public schools that was achieved through a Supreme Court decision in 1963. – “… events and others led Bill to believe that God must exist, so he gave his life to Christ at the age of 33. A short while later, Bill wrote a letter to the people of the city of Baltimore where the case to remove prayer in public schools had begun. He wrote as follows: First, I would like to apologize to the people of the City of Baltimore for whatever part I played in the removal of Bible reading and praying from the public schools of that city. I now realize the value of this great tradition and the importance it has played in the past in keeping America a moral and lawful country. I can now see the damage this removal has caused to our nation in the form of loss of faith and moral decline. What are you doing to make others think that they can live life without God? Proverbs 2:5–8, reads: 5 Then you will understand the fear of the Lord, And find the knowledge of God. 6 For the Lord gives wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding; 7 He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk uprightly; 8 He guards the paths of justice, And preserves the way of His saints. With the Word Bible Commentary, the Path of the Unwise Wisdom addresses three kinds of people: the simple, the scorner, and the fool. 1) The simple are people who believe everything (Prov. 14:15). They have no understanding (Prov. 7:7; 9:4) and cannot see the road ahead (Prov. 22:3; 27:12). 2) Scorners think they know everything (Prov. 21:24), so they never attain wisdom (Prov. 14:6) or even profit from rebuke (Prov. 9:7–8; 13:1; 15:12). They are great troublemakers (Prov. 22:10) who ought to be punished (Prov. 19:29; 21:11). 3) Fools are self-confident (Prov. 12:15; 28:26) and hate instruction (Prov. 1:7, 22; 23:9). They speak proudly (Prov. 10:18; 14:3), love to fight (Prov. 18:6–7; 27:3), meddle (Prov. 20:3), speak without thinking (Prov. 18:13; 19:11), and mock at sin (Prov. 14:9). They are not helped by discipline (Prov. 17:10; 27:22) and will finally fall (Prov. 10:8, 10, 14).[i] The instruction of wisdom (7–19). “The fear of the Lord” means reverence for God and respect for His Word, a willingness to listen and a promptness to obey. God uses different people to teach you wisdom, and you must be alert to each lesson. Note the warnings: “Do not forsake! Do not consent! Do not walk!” God says no that He might say yes.[iii] [i] Word in Life Study Bible. (1996). (electronic ed., Ec 1:1). Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson. [ii] Wiersbe, W. W. (1991). With the Word Bible Commentary (Pr 2:1). Nashville: Thomas Nelson. [iii] Wiersbe, W. W. (1991). With the Word Bible Commentary (Pr 1:1). Nashville: Thomas Nelson. Into Thy Word
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