I'm sure I'm not alone, but when I read certain passages, my mind immediately jumps to certain things, people, or events that I identify with that particular passage. It may have absolutely nothing to do with the context - and as I have said, I'm a BIG FAN OF CONTEXT - but it does give me pause to think about what I'm reading. This is the case with this particular Psalm.
I remember one day telling my wife, "I can tolerate a lot of things, but ignorance is not one of them"! It was right after we had had a rather intense conversation with some friends of ours over a particular concept in the Bible. I don't exactly recall what the focus of the conversation was, I just know that Vic was not even open to any alternative explanations or interpretations, period. It was exasperating. I could not believe he would be that ignorant.
Now the reason I mention that, in the "context" of this particular Psalm and my specific journey, is that all of my friends, including that one -- pressed on in the journey with the LORD. Through difficult times, painful experiences, hardship, and sorrow, they pressed on...being "wise" enough to continually "seek" God. I, on the other hand, found it most convenient to walk the other direction! Uhm.....
I can tolerate a lot of things, but my own ignorance is certainly not one of them!!!!
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