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Points and Problems 1. "Envy thou not the oppressor" (Prov. 3:31). Though he may be pros perous and apparently living on the sunny side of life, the child of God should not look upon the godless man with green eyes of envy. The end of the matter is not in this life. Ultimately it will always be true that the godly man is far better off. The cure for such envy as suggested in the text is to get close to God. The Psalmist in Psalm 73 was tempted to be envious when he saw the prosperity of the wicked until he went into the sanctuary of God (v. 17); then he saw things as they really were. 2. "For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head" (25:22). The prob lem is, How will putting a shovel full of coals upon a man’s head tend to dissipate his enmity? Outwardly, it would appear that such a pro cedure Would only make bad matters worse. The answer to the problem is in the fact that the inspired writer has used a figure taken from the smelting process to illustrate a great spiritual truth. Metals are often melted by heaping coals of fire upon them' until they are completely cov ered. In like manner, enemy hearts may be melted or softened by acts of kindness on the part of the of fended party toward the offender. God’s people should be given to this sort of thing for which there is promise of special reward. 3. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God" (Matt. 5:9). This does not mean that by being a peacemaker one will become a child of God. This would set aside the one and only way whereby men become children of God, namely, through faith in the finished work of Christ upon Cal vary. It does mean, however, that by being a lover of peace and one who seeks to bring it about among men, the believer manifests the di vine nature or sonship which he al ready possesses. Those who have ex perienced peace with God through a vital relationship with Christ and know the peace of God in their hearts as a daily possession surely ought by every means possible to promote true peace in the world. The greatest work that any of us can do for another, whether old or young, is to teach his soul to draw its water from the wells of God. —F. B. Meyer T H E K I N G ’ S B U S I N E S S
Outline and Exposition A voiding S trife
( P rov . 3:30,31; 15:1, 18; 22:24,25) Strife without reasonable grounds becomes mere folly, pointless and profitless. Those who engage in it finally descend to becoming envious of seemingly successful violence (3:30, 31). A “soft” answer Is wisdom, while “grievous words” are folly (15:1, 18). The former is well illustrated by Gideon’s answer to the Ephraimites (Judg. 8:1-3), and the latter by Nabal’s answer to David (1 Sam. 25:4-13). There is an infection in anger and wrath which is catching, producing the same disease in all who come in touch with it. Hence, people who harbor anger and wrath are to be avoided as those afflicted with some plague (22:24, 25). D ealing W ith E nem ies ( P rov . 25:18, 21,22) The false witness is described as a smashing maul, a stabbing sword, and a piercing arrow (v. 18). His testimony is borne with "teeth as arrows and tongue as swords” (Psa. 57:4; Psa. 120). But generous treatment of ene mies will heap coals of fire upon their heads (w . 21, 22). The heaping of the coals is not the purpose, but the effect, of the generosity which brings a reward from the Lord. The law, the Gospels, and the Epistles, all bear witness to this great truth. (Cf. Ex. 23:4, 5; Matt. 5:44; Rom. 12 : 20 .) S eeking P eace ( P rov . 26:20,21 ; M a t t . 5:9; J as . 3:17) Contention and the lack of good will must have something upon which to feed, such as whispering campaigns, talebearing, and re pressed anger. Peace and good will result when these things are re moved (Prov. 26:20, 21). The God of peace has children whom He will use as peacemakers (Matt. 5:9). It should be carefully noted here that this is an individual matter, person to person, not be tween nations. Purity of purpose is fundamental to peace and good will; without it all else will prove valueless and efforts for peace be unavailing (Jas. 3:17). When the purpose is pure, there is an absence of self-seeking and the way is opened for agreement.
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