The Folly of Man
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. Proverbs 14:12
I enjoy watching Facebook videos. They provide entertainment and show just how some people have no grasp on reality. I definitely feel better about some of the less intelligent choices I have made over the years by seeing others make even more less intelligent choices.
One that I have recently watched was a gentleman who wanted to remove the bags under his eyes. He was (mis)informed that a certain item would help him with this. In the video, he holds up a ha-ban-er-o (which is how I will say habanero now and forever more) and then proceeds to cut it in half. Then, he rubs the cut side under his eyes to remove the bags. Well, you can only imagine how it ended.
Another video shows a man handling the seeds of a Carolina Reaper pepper with gloved hands as he explains their severe heat and then absentmindedly rubbing his eye with the same hand. Again, it did not turn out well.
We laugh at this because we are all very aware of what pepper juice will do to our eyes. So, when you finish laughing, ask yourself why we do something even more foolhardy when we follow man rather than God.
Sure, we know what the Bible tells us about sin, allowing it to rule in our lives, and going against God's will and way. The outcome is death, according to the verse above. We know this in theory, but putting into practice is something else entirely.
Just like to guy who wore gloves knowing the Reaper was very hot, we handle sin haphazardly and think we can follow our own path of righteousness. Surely God will reward us for the effort, right?
Wrong. That way that seems right to us will be full of questionable actions, worldly language, and will lead to taking God from the throne in our lives. Without allowing God to direct our steps, we will follow our heart and go the way that pleases us. Solomon knew this all too well. His father David did, too. They both made choices that seemed right to them and in the end, they suffered the consequences of those choices.
When we follow the words and actions of man without first seeing if they align with God's word or when we choose to follow man despite what God's word says, we are setting ourselves up for failure. We deceive ourselves into thinking that God will be pleased with our own version of following Him, interpreting scripture through the lens of self, and seeing our flawed perspectives as the gospel truth.
Don't follow your own rose-colored path to destruction.
C
I enjoy watching Facebook videos. They provide entertainment and show just how some people have no grasp on reality. I definitely feel better about some of the less intelligent choices I have made over the years by seeing others make even more less intelligent choices.
One that I have recently watched was a gentleman who wanted to remove the bags under his eyes. He was (mis)informed that a certain item would help him with this. In the video, he holds up a ha-ban-er-o (which is how I will say habanero now and forever more) and then proceeds to cut it in half. Then, he rubs the cut side under his eyes to remove the bags. Well, you can only imagine how it ended.
Another video shows a man handling the seeds of a Carolina Reaper pepper with gloved hands as he explains their severe heat and then absentmindedly rubbing his eye with the same hand. Again, it did not turn out well.
We laugh at this because we are all very aware of what pepper juice will do to our eyes. So, when you finish laughing, ask yourself why we do something even more foolhardy when we follow man rather than God.
Sure, we know what the Bible tells us about sin, allowing it to rule in our lives, and going against God's will and way. The outcome is death, according to the verse above. We know this in theory, but putting into practice is something else entirely.
Just like to guy who wore gloves knowing the Reaper was very hot, we handle sin haphazardly and think we can follow our own path of righteousness. Surely God will reward us for the effort, right?
Wrong. That way that seems right to us will be full of questionable actions, worldly language, and will lead to taking God from the throne in our lives. Without allowing God to direct our steps, we will follow our heart and go the way that pleases us. Solomon knew this all too well. His father David did, too. They both made choices that seemed right to them and in the end, they suffered the consequences of those choices.
When we follow the words and actions of man without first seeing if they align with God's word or when we choose to follow man despite what God's word says, we are setting ourselves up for failure. We deceive ourselves into thinking that God will be pleased with our own version of following Him, interpreting scripture through the lens of self, and seeing our flawed perspectives as the gospel truth.
Don't follow your own rose-colored path to destruction.
C
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I read this to Buck and he said it was very good! Satan does paint a pretty picture but does not show you the back side until it's too late.