Proverbs 22:17-29
“17 Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
18 For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.
19 That thy trust may be in the Lord, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.
20 Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,
21 That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?
22 Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
23 For the Lord will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.
24 Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:
25 Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.
26 Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.
27 If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?
28 Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set.
29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.”
Many pastors today are leaving behind the wisdom and knowledge taught to them by the former generations of pastors. There seems to be in some cases an open rebellion and deliberate removing of the ancient landmarks of truth left to us by our forefathers. In most cases it is nothing more than men seeking to be the next Spurgeon or Luther, or Calvin or some other famous preacher of old or even of those out there today. Nothing more than men puffed up with pride with their new found false doctrines or just flat out rebellion against those who have tried to teach them Godly wisdom.
It is truly a sad day when a man will forsake the ancient landmarks and the teachings of Godly wisdom of the older generations for false doctrine and follow after others who will twist the very Word of God to fit their narrative.
There are many examples of preachers in the Old and New Testament who humbled themselves before the Lord often and sought His guidance in what to preach and to teach. These men were not seeking health or wealth but rather knowledge and wisdom they knew and understood could only come from God Himself. A rare thing in today's religious world.
Praise ye the Lord!!!
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