I listened to some sports talk radio last week, and I watched some football shows, too. The analysts were going off about how bad Donovan's season was going and how he was this close to losing his job, etc. They were responding to McNabb's press conference, where he brought up the color of his skin in relation to the position he plays on the team. It was all blown out of proportion. And Donovan made them all look like fools Sunday with his brilliant play. Seems like all those words were just foolish speculation.
The Bible warns us to avoid foolish speculation. This week was a good example of how speculation is often a big waste of time. When the Bible warns us about something and/or someone like me brings it up, it's not because participating in foolish speculation will open up a trap door, end your life and send you straight down to hell ... or that you'll end up there after your life gets shipwrecked and all kinds of evil befalls you. No, sometimes the Bible is real simple and down-to-earth. Avoiding foolish speculation is a better use of your time.
It's not too different than some of God's laws concerning human body waste and whatnot. The Israelites were probably known as innovators with some of that stuff. God's warnings = wisdom. It makes for better living. No severe judgment or fire and brimstone. Just good advice -- real good.
I remember taking one of those pocket New Testaments with Psalms and Proverbs in it from a Gideon's Bible guy at the University of Texas as a sophomore. I was still in my "prodigal state" at the time, but I began reading the Proverbs. I remember thinking, 'Man, this stuff is better and smarter than even those Kansas or Jim Morrison lyrics!'
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Yea.. those Bible lyrics are better for you..LOL.. I remeber when Morrison took his clothes off in Miami while performing and was banned from Miami..it was all the talk for some time..and Kansas was in Lauderdale concerts then were like 3.00.. telling my age..
Posted by: tornado at September 24, 2007 11:07 AM