BY Bob McClain
Psalms 55:19… “God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.”
Growth = Change
Change = Loss
Loss = Pain
So, Growth = Pain
When we’re really young we don’t often think of growing old, or even getting older. We can become very set in our ways, and some of our ways are good, but unfortunately, some of our ways are not good.
There are ways that seem right, but they can lead to destruction. “There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.” Proverbs 14:12
Let’s face it, some people are simply not going to change, or what I mean by that is they’re not going to become better people. Oh yeah, every person will get older, but not necessarily better. We’ve all heard the expression that “He or she, is stuck in their ways.” This can be good or bad, but most times it’s bad because it means that the “ways” they are stuck in are not good.
Finally, Psalms 55:19 reveals why people refuse to change for the better…” they have no fear of God.”
“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.” Proverbs 1:7
My final “Bobism” quote: “People who cannot be corrected cannot be directed!”