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SMARTVILLE
Psalm 1(The
Message)
verse 1 "How well God must
like you--you don't hang out at Sin Saloon,
you don't slink along Dead-End Road,
you don't go to Smart-Mouth College."
Smartville is an international community made up of
three groups of
people:-
1. The 'smartines'
2. The 'smartlets'
3. The 'smartless'
The first group possesses, practices, and propagates a brand of wisdom
in all spheres of life including religion. This wisdom is described in
the scripture below:-
James 3:15 (Amplified
Bible)
"This [superficial] wisdom
is not such as comes down from above, but is
earthly, unspiritual (animal), even devilish (demoniacal)."
The ‘smartines’ hang out at Sin Salon, slink along
Dead-End Road, and
go to Smart -Mouth College!
The second group possesses, practices, and propagates a brand of wisdom
in all spheres of life. This wisdom is described in the scripture
below:-
James 3:17 (Amplified
Bible)
"But the wisdom from
above is first of all pure (undefiled); then
it is peace-loving, courteous (considerate, gentle). [It is willing to]
yield to reason, full of compassion and good fruits;
it is wholehearted
and straightforward, impartial and unfeigned
(free from doubts, wavering, and insincerity)."
This wisdom is linked to the fear of God(Psalm
111:10 & Job 28:28)
which comes with the knowledge of God(Isaiah 11:2c-3a).This knowledge
is personal ,intimate ,special ,unending ,amazing ,and dynamic !It is
acquired by everyone(Heb.8:11) who has received Jesus Christ as Lord
and Saviour!
To receive Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour, a person must:-
- Acknowledge that he is a sinner (a
‘smartine’/’smartless’ indeed)-Rom.3:23.
- He must repent wholeheartedly from his sins-Acts
3:19.
- Believe that Jesus Christ died for his sins-Acts
16:31.
- Thereafter live his life to please Christ as his
new
master-2 Cor.5:15.
It is through knowing God that all things that are
needed for one's fulfillment is given (2 Peter 1:3).
The smarlets are therefore Christ like in knowledge, inward humility,
and outward lifestyle:-
James 3:13 (Amplified
Bible)
"Who is there among
you who is wise and intelligent? Then let him
by his noble living show forth his [good] works with the [unobtrusive]
humility [which is the proper attribute] of true wisdom."
The ‘smartlets’ by the power of the indwelling
Spirit of God
demonstrate the beautiful attitudes described by Christ in the
beatitudes outlined in Matthew 5:3-12.
Their daily pursuit is the kingdom of God and His righteousness
(Matt.6:33, Psalm 1:2).
If the ‘smartlets’ get mixed-up with the wisdom of the ‘smartines’,they
become messed-up!
The third group is ironically ostracized by the first group; and it has
unfortunately alienated itself from the second group! It is actually a
subgroup of the first group! it lacks both the wisdom of the
‘smartines’ or that of the ‘smartlets’.Such lack of wisdom which is
known as folly is actually 'earthy,sensual,devilish'(James 3:15) in
nature just like the wisdom of the ‘smartines’.
Therefore both the ‘smartines’ and the ‘smartless’ possess the vices
described in the woes stated by Christ in Luke 6:24-26.Their daily
pursuits are the things of this world (Matt.6:32a).
Smartville started only with ‘smartlets’(Genesis 1-2) but when they
fell into sin(Genesis 3),the other two groups emerged, and all 3 groups
still exist today wherever man is found! No-one born into
Smartville can become a ‘smartlet’ until he/she has a personal
encounter with Christ Jesus-John 1:12.This golden opportunity is still
available to every reader of the article before the day of God's wrath
comes
(Psalm 1:5, Rom.5:9)!
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