Do not be a fool in 2025!

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At the watch night service into the new year, my pastor mentioned something profound, and I thought to myself, "I should do a deeper study."

He ????????, and I ??????????, that ?????????? ?????? 5 ???????????????????? ?????????? ?????????? ???????????? ???????????? ??????????. This was after Jesus mentioned in ?????????????? 5:22 that calling your brother a fool puts you in danger of hellfire. While we will talk about the context of what seems to be a contradiction another time, today, I would like to talk about those accounts where He called people fools and draw some lessons from them.??

?????????? ?????? ???????????? ????????????????????: ?????????????? 23:17 & 19 (?????????????? 23:16–22 ??????)

“??????’???? ????????????????! ???????? ???????????????? ??????????????????! ?????? ??????, ‘???? ?????????????? ?????????? ?? ?????????????? ???????? ?????? ?????????????? ??????????????, ????????’?? ??????????????; ?????? ???? ???? ???????????? ???????? ?????? ???????? ???? ?????? ??????????, ????????’?? ??????????????.’ ???????? ??????????????????! ???????? ?????? ?????????????? ???? ?????? ?????????? ?????????? ???????? ???????????? ???????? ?????? ???????? ???? ???????? ??????????? ?????? ???????? ?????????? ???????? ?????????? ???? ????????????: ‘???? ?????? ?????????? ?????????? ???? ?? ??????????????, ????????’?? ??????????????; ?????? ???? ?????? ?????????? ???????? ???????? ???????? ?????? ???? ???????? ??????????????, ????????’?? ??????????????’? ???????? ???????????????????? ??????????????????????????! ???????? ???????????????????? ???????? ???? ???????? ?????????????? ?????? ?????????? ?????????? ???? ?????????? ??????????? ?? ?????????????? ???? ?? ??????????????. ???????? ???????????????????? ???????? ???? ???????? ???? ?????? ???????? ???????? ?????????????? ???????????? ???? ?????????????? ?? ?????????? ???? ??????????????? ?? ?????????????? ???? ?? ??????????????. ?????? ???? ??????????????, ???????????????? ?????? ?????????????? ?????? ???? ?????????????? ????????????????????.”?

???????? ?????????? ?????????? ?????????????????? ?????? ??????????????????: people who pretend to be something else or make promises in front of others knowing fully well they will go back on their word.??

It further buttresses the point that your words and actions should be consistent irrespective of who or where you find yourself. Anything outside this, Jesus calls ??????????????.??

?????? ???? ??????????????????????; He sees all that you do even outside the confines of church buildings, family, mentors, or people who praise you.?

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?????????? ??????????????????: ???????? 11:40 (???????? 11:39–40 ??????)

“?????? ???????? ????????, ‘?????? ?????????????????? ?????? ???????? ?????????? ?????? ???????? ???????? ?????????? ???????? ?????? ?????????????? ???? ?? ?????? ???? ????????, ?????????????? ?????? ???????????? ????????????. ?????? ?????? ?????????????? ???? ???????????? ?????? ?????????? ?????? ???????????????????? ???????????? ??????! ??????????????’?? ?????? ?????? ?????? ???????????? ?????? ?????????????? ???????? ?????????? ?????? ?????????????’”?

Imagine you heard of a restaurant that does not clean the inside of its utensils before serving the next customer. ?????? ???????????????????? ?????????? ???????? ?????

You would be in the category of fools if you only focus on outward appearances and neglect the inward part.??

For example, imagine I revamp my ???????????????? for a ?????????????? ???????????????????? role, filling it with impressive details just to make myself look good. Then I land the job but cannot even use a laptop or coordinate a meeting.?

???????? ???? ?????? ?????????? ???? ????????????????’?? ???????????????? ?????????? ??????

While this current world promotes the “???????? ???? ???????? ?????? ???????? ????” mindset, we need to remember that the content is just as important as the container. In fact, in most cases, the content determines how much ?????????? we place on the container.??

???????? ????????, I encourage you to focus inward; build strength, expertise, emotional intelligence, and self-awareness. Engage in meditation, continuous self-improvement, unlearning, and relearning.??

???????????? ??????????????????: ???????? 12:20 (???????? 12:15–20 ??????)

“?????? ?????? ???????? ???? ??????, ‘?????? ????????! ???????? ???????? ?????????? ?????? ???????? ???????? ???? ???????? ???? ???????? ????????; ???????? ?????? ???????? ?????? ?????? ?????????? ???????????? ?????? ???????? ???????? ?????? ?????????????????’”

If you read the entire chapter, you’ll see that Jesus was condemning ??????????. You’ve probably heard the story of the man who had a land that yielded a huge harvest. Instead of sharing his abundance, he planned to tear down his old barn, build a bigger one, and keep everything for himself.??

??????????, as defined by ???????????? ??????????????????, is an intense and selfish desire for something, especially wealth, power, or food.??

It’s not just about wanting what isn’t yours it’s also about holding on tightly to what you have and refusing to share it.??

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“???????? ????????! ?????????????? ???????????????? ?????????????? ?????? ?????????? ?????? ???? ??????????. ???????? ???? ?????? ?????????????? ???? ???????? ?????? ????????, ???????? ???????? ?????? ???????? ?? ??????.” (???????? 12:15 ??????)?

Many wealthy individuals later ???????????? not doing enough for others in their prime. They spend the latter part of their lives trying to make up for it.??

???? ?????? ?????? ?????????????? ???????? ??????????, don’t be the fool who focuses solely on yourself, hoarding your skills, resources, and expertise. Let’s move beyond the desire to own and control everything. True proof of selflessness lies in being willing to share.??

?????????? ??????????????????: ???????? 24:25 (???????? 24:25 ??????)

“???????? ?????????? ???????? ???? ????????, ‘?? ?????????????? ??????, ?????? ???????? ???? ?????????? ???? ?????????? ?????? ?????????????? ???? ???????????????????? ???????? ?????? ???????????????? ???????? ????????????!’”

This final scripture occurred after Jesus resurrection when He was walking among people who were lamenting. They couldn’t believe the resurrection, despite what the prophets had foretold.??

Interestingly, in the Message translation, Jesus said:??

“???? ??????????-????????????! ???? ????????-??????????????! ?????? ??????’?? ?????? ???????????? ?????????????? ?????? ???????? ?????? ???????????????? ????????? ??????’?? ?????? ?????? ???????? ?????????? ???????????? ?????? ???? ????????????, ???????? ?????? ?????????????? ?????? ???? ???????????? ?????? ???????? ???????? ?????????? ???????? ?????? ???????????” (???????? 24:25–27 ??????)

Instead of condemning their doubt, Jesus patiently taught them, starting from the beginning, and explained everything that referred to Him.??

????????????:When we are confused or doubting, it often signals a ?????????????????? ??????. Jesus' response reminds us that ?????????????????? brings ?????????????? and ????????????????????.??

In your ???????????????? or space, study and understand systems, patterns, and principles. Discover why things are done the way they are, so you can believe in your cause and have the ?????????????????? to execute effectively.??

Reflecting on these scriptures, I ask myself:??

- ?????? ???? ?????????? ?????? ?????????????? ???????????????????????

- ???? ?? ???????????????? ???????? ???? ?????????????????????? ???????? ?????????? ???????????????

- ???? ?? ?????????????? ???? ?????????? ???? ?????????????????? ?????? ?????????????????? ???????? ???????????????

- ???? ?? ???????????????????? ???? ?????????????????? ???????? ???? ?????????????? ???? ?????????? ?????? ??????????

As we journey through this year, let’s avoid being "??????????" in these areas. Let’s focus on integrity, inward growth, generosity, and wisdom.??

Which of these lessons resonates most with you? Let me know I would love to hear your thoughts!??