duh!
I have this series of books that I got addicted to a few years ago when someone gave me one as a joke. It’s called the Bathroom Reader. It is full of fun facts, stories, and articles about stupid stuff, historical stuff, and just general information. Anyway this morning I ran across this article about dumb warnings. Here’s a couple.
On an acetylene torch: “do not use while sleeping.” On a laser pointer: “do not point directly into remaining eye.” I especially like this one on a rat poison box: “has been shown to cause cancer in mice.” On a baby carriage: “do not fold while child is still in seat”
Now I don’t know about you but I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t use a torch while sleeping, or point a laser into my “remaining” eye, nor do I care much about whether rat poison causes cancer in mice, but now that baby thing…
I am reminded that God has given us wise warnings about many simple things in life. The Proverbs are full of them. Neat little things about staying away from “wayword” women (and men), avoiding debt, avoiding strong drink, working for a living, lust, greed, envy. Which one do you struggle with?
Here’s one that I struggle with that some of you will exclaim, “DUH” “Stolen water is sweet; food eaten in secret is delicious, but little do they know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of the grave.” I now hate the Proverbs. Food eaten in secret is delicious. Can you remember ever sneaking in the fridge and getting a taste of something mom had cooked and trying to make it look undisturbed? Maybe that’s just for large guys like me. Even eaten something and had your wife say, “honey, do you know where the ice cream I saved for the kids went?” and your response was, “I didn’t know we had ice cream.” (there’s that other Proverb about God hating liars, I’m in trouble here, somebody help me out) And then that part about death hanging around the corner…
I am constantly reminded that “there is a way that seems right, but its end is destruction…” That Proverb is true in every area of our lives. Church Planters what’s destroying you? Is it a foolish habit, is it refusing to listen to wisdom, is it a “way that just seems right”?
Now where is that snickers I hid last week…oops!
