A lot of people talk about unconditional love, and how they believe God loves all, unconditionally. I would have to challenge that with a lot of diver scriptures.
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24 Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;
Wisdom and all things have conditions. All things have bounds or limits. If there is a such thing called “unconditional love,” it is when tender love is converted to tough love. As the above verse states, “because I have called and you have refused,” and wisdom has stretched out her hand, yet no one has regarded it; something bad is going to happen or has happened.
I Have Stretched Out My Hand – Daily Wisdom
25 But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof:
Most people who find themselves in harsh calamities can usually trace back to a moment when they avoided wise counsel. A friend either said, “don’t do that,” or “don’t sweat it, they are ignorant,” but the person didn’t take heed to the counsel. They set it at nought and wanted none of wisdom’s reproof.
“Don’t buy that house, you’re not ready for it,” yet they move on in pride. Because of this …
26 I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;
I Have Stretched Out My Hand Daily to a Rebellious People
Wisdom will laugh at such person’s calamity and will mock their fear when it comes upon them. When calamity hits, those who avoided wisdom will hear the voice of that person that always says, “TOLD YOU SO,” or “told you not to do that,” or “told you, you shouldn’t have bought that house!”
They will hear it, be it they say it aloud or say it under their thoughts; the avoider of wise counsel’s conscience will speak as wisdom saying that to you. That is wisdom laughing at your calamity because you set her aside to do it your way (Isaiah 65:2).
Let us all learn to hear and listen to wisdom, to wise counsel, and avoid costly or permenant mistakes in life; both in the here and the after. I have stretched out my hand, take hold of it today!
Blessings in receiving this wisdom today in Jesus name!
