In Joshua chapter 9, God's people were tricked by the Gibeonites, who acted like they travelled from a long way away to make a peace treaty. Because they didn't inquire of the Lord, Who would've told them to stay away from that deal, they got burned.
It reminds me of salesmen that call and try to rush me into a decision. In the same way that I'm predetermined to believe nothing that's forwarded to me as email (read this), I am also dead set against buying anything from a salesman (in person or on the phone). When someone offers me a speaking gig or some big business deal, I like to say, "Let me pray about it and get back to you tomorrow," to which I usually get a good reception. It's those people that say I can't wait that I am sure are trying to scam me.
Posted by Doug Van Pelt at January 7, 2005 09:48 AM