The Four Generations that Always Exist

There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother. There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.  There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up. There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.  Prov 30:11-14

These four generations always exist:

1. Parent-haters
2. Self-righteous
3. Proud / Arrogant toward God
4. Bullies / Cruel cowards who oppress the weak

The four generations teach us this lesson, most valuable, yet most humbling, thoroughly to know.  Yet so depraved is man, that he does not understand his own depravity.  Nothing is so much hidden from him as himself. (C. Bridges on Proverbs)

How true... think about it.  Nobody admits to abusing their parents.  Nobody admits to be self-righteous.  Nobody admits to being proud and arrogant toward God.  Nobody admits to being a cruel coward who oppresses the weak.  All of these have a more noble and justified view of themselves and their actions.

He keeps a good opinion of himself, by keeping the light out of the heart and conscience.  His imagination fancies good, where there is nothing but hateful deformity.  Under this self-delusion, we deal so gently and tenderly with sin, that no conflict is maintained with it, no sorrow or burden felt concerning it.  How deeply do we need the searching light and convincing power of the Spirit of God, to shew us our abominations. (C. Bridges on Proverbs)

May I allow the light of God's Word to search my heart and show me its true condition.