By Peter Kennedy
“I thought, "These are only the poor; they are foolish, for they do not know the way of the LORD, the requirements of their God. So I will go to the leaders and speak to them; surely they know the way of the LORD, the requirements of their God." But with one accord they too had broken off the yoke and torn off the bonds.” – Jeremiah 5:4-5
Nothing shows the foolishness of man more than wrong predictions. Here are a few of those wrong predictions:
“There will never be a bigger plane built.”- One of Boeing engineers said after the flight of Boeing-247, which could fit ten passengers.
“Nuclear powered vacuum cleaners will be a reality within 10 years”. - The legendary American businessman and inventor Alex Lewyt predicted in the 1950s.
“There is no chance iPhone will get any significant market share”. - Former Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer confidently proclaimed in 2007. (He also dismissed Google in its early days: “Google’s not a real company. It’s a house of cards”.)
“Netflix isn’t even on the radar screen in terms of competition”. - Blockbuster’s chief executive Jim Keyes boasted in 2008.
Though the world may be foolish, as Christians we are called to be wise in our actions. Today in prayer, look to the Lord and ask Him for wisdom and guidance in all the decisions you face this day.
“Wise men learn more from fools than fools from wise men.” – Marcus Cato
God’s Word: “A fool's mouth is his undoing, and his lips are a snare to his soul.” – Proverbs 18:7
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