Isaiah 32:5-6 – The Fool
We just saw, in the first four verses, this prediction of the King Who was coming. As the King comes to reign in righteousness, He brings to light the way things really are. People, of themselves, don’t do that. People try to portray themselves as what they aren’t. The wicked try to justify themselves. The wicked try to make themselves and their ideas look pretty good. And they try to take those who are godly, who are the blessing in this earth, and portray them as bigoted, foolish, or outright dangerous. But as the King comes, He shows the true character of people.
The fool is spoken of here in the first part of verse five and in verse six. He speaks maybe glibly, maybe attractively, maybe smoothly and inspiringly. But when it comes down to matters of substance, he speaks foolishness. What is foolishness? Let’s be clear on something, because often we use the word fool in a different way than Scripture does. The Bible says a fool is a wicked person who thinks they know everything and God knows nothing. Fools may not have much brain power; then they’re stupid fools, or they may have a lot of brain power; then they’re clever fools. A fool speaks wickedness. He speaks of things that are contrary to the Word of God. He is perhaps obsessed with his own superiority. And so he speaks out what seems to be so clever, and to the worldly mind and to the worldly ear it sounds very wise indeed, but it is folly.
Where does such foolish language, where do such foolish expressions come from? We see that his heart will work iniquity. And there’s where the problem is. His heart is yielded over to sin, and he can’t change it.
We read here in verse six, that he utters error against the Lord. They are perhaps things that he thinks are wonderful. They may be things that please the people all around him, but they are completely out of accord with Scripture. They may be very much in line with the spirit of the times, but they are out of accord with the Word of God. Fools always depart from the Word of God, and the rest of their lives are a mess as well. They practice ungodliness. This is their true character.
Questions
- What are the characteristics of a fool?
- How does a fool live his life?
Prayer Points
- Pray that we would turn from foolishness.
- Use prayer points from your congregation.
- Pray for family matters.