Wassup peeps? Spring is fast approaching. The weather is getting NIIIICE! MMMHMMM! Listen y'all, a friend's dad recently passed away. Offer up some prayers for this person and his family, that Pops above would bring them comfort and closure. Aight, on to... da Word!
checkit:
Do not gloat when your enemy falls; when he stumbles, do not let your heart rejoice, or the Lord will see and disapprove and turn his wrath away from him.
- Proverbs 24:17,18
Proverbs is such an awesome book. There is so much wisdom packed into those chapters and verses that it's overflowing potnas! Let's check out the knowledge being dropped on us in these verses. This is a tough to follow yo! I mean, isn't it the case that we are always rejoicing or gloating when a punk gets his due? ....ESPECIALLY if this individual wronged us personally? Pops is saying to check that reaction at the door. We should not be gloating or rejoicing over the destruction of any being.
Why? Think about.... you are gloating about the destruction of a life....... is that something to rejoice over? The fact that this person probably is not even worth the dirt and grime he/she walks on does not diminish the fact that a life is being destroyed. Why? Because LIFE is precious. Pops does not want us to rejoice over the destruction of life. If we do, we are likely no different than that enemy who is receiving his due. Instead, we should be happy and content in the knowledge that justice is being served (and no doubt, some deserve a SWIFT justice). But let's not take it beyond that and start reveling in exaction of that justice. We become sick individuals if we do!
Pops is not in that kind of game. Matter of fact, the Proverb says that Pops above will most DEFINITELY disapprove and even go so far as to turn his wrath from the kat who deserves it! By reveling, you may ease or lesson the level of justice that kat would have received! I bet that is NOT the thing you would have wanted. Ain't that ironic? Heh heh. Let's have none o' that potnas! Bruthaz and sistaz, let us not become in character and expression like those receiving the brunt of justice well deserved. Let not our hearts become corrupt or jaded.
Proverbs is such an awesome book. There is so much wisdom packed into those chapters and verses that it's overflowing potnas! Let's check out the knowledge being dropped on us in these verses. This is a tough to follow yo! I mean, isn't it the case that we are always rejoicing or gloating when a punk gets his due? ....ESPECIALLY if this individual wronged us personally? Pops is saying to check that reaction at the door. We should not be gloating or rejoicing over the destruction of any being.
Why? Think about.... you are gloating about the destruction of a life....... is that something to rejoice over? The fact that this person probably is not even worth the dirt and grime he/she walks on does not diminish the fact that a life is being destroyed. Why? Because LIFE is precious. Pops does not want us to rejoice over the destruction of life. If we do, we are likely no different than that enemy who is receiving his due. Instead, we should be happy and content in the knowledge that justice is being served (and no doubt, some deserve a SWIFT justice). But let's not take it beyond that and start reveling in exaction of that justice. We become sick individuals if we do!
Pops is not in that kind of game. Matter of fact, the Proverb says that Pops above will most DEFINITELY disapprove and even go so far as to turn his wrath from the kat who deserves it! By reveling, you may ease or lesson the level of justice that kat would have received! I bet that is NOT the thing you would have wanted. Ain't that ironic? Heh heh. Let's have none o' that potnas! Bruthaz and sistaz, let us not become in character and expression like those receiving the brunt of justice well deserved. Let not our hearts become corrupt or jaded.
G_bless,
- patrick
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