The Foolish Act of Mockery.

Proverbs 1:20-22
20 Wisdom shouts in the streets.
She cries out in the public square.
21 She calls to the crowds along the main street,
to those gathered in front of the city gate:
22 “How long, you simpletons,
will you insist on being simpleminded?
How long will you mockers relish your mocking?
How long will you fools hate knowledge?

You've probably heard the book of Proverbs being referred to as the "book of wisdom" or something along those lines. That's true with today's passage. Wisdom is almost personified to make as a person to make people wise and to stop people from being fools.

I feel that the media sometimes mocks people. They sometimes state the obvious just to make sure they have sufficient air time. You've heard about the mom with the eight children (octuplets) right? They find any little thing to say, basically right down to what she's wearing currently. I guess it's the job of the media. Certain things fascinate them, yet some things aren't really necessary.

It's not very hard to mock people. It only involves putting someone down because of the "knowledge" and the attention that are gained by the mocker. It makes them feel superior and invincible.

How is mocking someone or something different from wisdom? Pray to God that he will help you ignore those who mock and avoid you from mocking or being mocked. Be on the lookout today!

Joseph Pulitzer defines mockery as "An able, disinterested, public-spirited press, with trained intelligence to know the right and courage to do it, can preserve that public virtue without which popular government is a sham and a mockery."