They remembered that God was their rock,
the Most High God their redeemer.
But they flattered him with their mouths;
they lied to him with their tongues.
Their heart was not steadfast toward him;
they were not faithful to his covenant.
Yet he, being compassionate,
atoned for their iniquityand did not destroy them;
he restrained his anger often
and did not stir up all his wrath.
He remembered that they were but flesh,
a wind that passes and comes not again.
Bible Gateway link
It is the weak counter-productive fool who judges and who attempts to "pull down" wisdom, harmony, and happiness. It is the emptiness and shallowness of basic pride and envy. Mockery describes the deceptive cheating heart of an idolater. Presence of God, or private conscience, is absent within the human heart.
ReplyDeleteMockers live on the lowest level of soul, barnyard instincts and emotions Hebrew mocking is inclusive to the idea of deception, tearing down, and destruction of another by the lofty. Usually in a loud voice mockers bring attention upon themselves. Mockery is the proud who, to the face of strangers, attack, deride, scorn, and hate.
Mocking belittles from a corrupted mind, from intellects on-high. Beware thinkers! "The Mighty One has done great things for me and in every generation he has mercy on those who fear him. He has performed mighty deeds with his arm, routed the secretly proud, brought down rulers from their thrones, raised up the humble, filled the hungry with good things, but sent the rich away empty."
Nice post, Mrs. Hume. I'm glad I stumbled upon your blog (from a Brit Hume retweet on Twitter). Your daily posts are lovely.
ReplyDeleteP.S.: you transposed the chapter and verse numbers in your Luke quote. The "hairs of your head" comes from 12:7. :)