Both the Michael Jackson trial and the problems at Penn State taught valuable lessons, so listen to this. Avoid addiction to drugs, drinking, smoking, eating, prescription pills, etc. etc. (1 Corinthians 6:12, 9:27). Don’t desire money to the point of being unethical (1 Timothy 6:6-10; Proverbs 15:27; 2 Cor. 8:21). Say no, when asked to assist in wrong doing (1 Tim. 5:22).
If you see someone attacking a helpless soul, do something to stop the attack or call authorities (1 Thessalonians 5:14-15). Don’t place a friend above what is right (James 4:4; Galatians 4:16). Doing things not appropriate is always forbidden (Colossians 4:5). Don’t be a part of any group that has a code of silence protecting themselves and caring nothing for the helpless and innocent (Prov. 6:16-17). Make sure that when you do something that you do all you can and leave nothing undone (Matthew 27:65; Acts 20:26-27). The bigger they are, the harder they fall, and great will be that fall (Psalm 38:35-36; Matt. 7:26-27; Gal. 6:7-8; Prov. 26:27). Hope to hear from you or see you at the services. Proverbs 15:3 “The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.”
Jeremiah 16:17 “For mine eyes are upon all their ways: they are not hid from my face, neither is their iniquity hid from mine eyes.” Galatians 6:7 “Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he reap.” People do what they wish because they think no one will ever know or that they will never get caught. Well, I’ve got news for those people. Just take a look what has happened to people. I mean the people we have seen exposed before the eyes of the world—everyone knowing about their dirty deeds (2 Samuel 12:11-13). So you see, no deed goes undetected because God will not allow that to happen. So when one person is exposed, that is a wake up call for others who are doing the same dirty deed to repent (Luke 13:3; Acts 17:30; John 8:10-11; Jude 7; Prov. 28:13). Hope to hear from you or see you at the services. The person you hurt is somebody’s loved one. If you cannot do things to help that person, do nothing to harm them (Galatians 6:10; Hebrews 13:16; Philippians 2:3-4). They are loved and the hurt imposed upon them will effect wives, husbands, a son or daughter, brother, sister, friend, etc. (Esther 3:13-15; 2 Samuel 13:10-29). Many don’t think about the consequences of their actions and some don’t even care. These evil doers cause much harm creating a life time of pain and grief.
So think before acting. Think about what you are doing before you get angry and hit someone. Or drive a car drunk, texting or sleepy. Think about what you are doing before you pull a gun on a person, stab them or steal from them. Just think, that is why you have a brain. If the person is someone’s spouse, think before you try to have an affair. And after thinking, don’t do it! It is wrong, and you will not be helping mankind, but you will be bringing down mankind (Proverbs 14:34). Hope to hear from you or see you at the services. |