Sunday, January 26th

"As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool."

Proverbs 26:8

If Johnny Boy is out in the yard with his slingshot and a window gets broken, who is to blame...the rock, the sling shot, or Johnny Boy?  Silly anaology, right?  Of course it is!  But, today's verse tells us that honoring a fool and positioning a rock in a sling shot will both produce the same effects.

So, what happens when we put a rock in a sling shot and let go?  The rock will land somewhere and when it does, it will likely damage whomever or whatever it hits.  So, when we honor a foolish person, it will cause damage.  "Mrs. Kim, what do you mean by 'honoring a fool'?"  If you are exalting, praising, or admiring someone who acts ignorantly or blasphemously, you are honoring a fool.  Let me give you an example, the other day when Justin Bieber was arrested and charged with DUI, a local Christian radio host made the following random statements: 

"Justin Bieber is not a bad kid."

"He is a Christian."

"He needs to have his mommy take away some of his privileges."

Girls, I don't know Justin Bieber's heart, so it wouldn't be fair for me to say dogmatically that he is not a Christian, but of a certainty, he is acting foolishly.  Unwittingly this radio host honored his foolish behavior.  Ultimately, her poorly chosen words will be worse than a rock in a slingshot!  Why?  Because somewhere in Orlando there was a struggling teen listening who heard the words describing Mr. Bieber in spite of his immature, Christ-less choices.  Even though he was drinking and acting foolishly, the radio host defended him.  Why should this teen expect that when he drinks, drives, and acts foolishly he won't get the same treatment as Mr. Bieber?   The host unknowingly put the rock in the sling, so to speak.

Be careful about honoring foolish people, girls.  It will come back to your detriment.

Scripture Reading for the Day
Proverbs 26

Hebrews 10