A Test of Man

Proverbs 27:21 teaches that “a man is tested by what he praises.” One man recently praised hippies as society’s most intelligent class, universities for destroying old ideas of liberty, and humanism as the path of progress while calling Biblical faith an obstacle. He thought he was judging the world; in reality, he was revealing himself, for fools must praise folly to justify their guilt. Yet this truth tests not only the ungodly but us as well. Too often we criticize freely but praise sparingly, withholding gratitude from family, friends, and leaders out of pride. But Scripture declares that our praises expose our character. What we honor and what we refuse to honor reveals who we are.