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July
Sabbath, July 2nd - Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. 1 Corinthians 11:1
Sabbath, July 9th - . . . . Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him, Mark 14:13
Sabbath, July 16th - Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time. Colossians 4:5
Sabbath, July 23rd - If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. Romans 12:18
Sabbath, July 30th - Who are you to pass judgment on the servant of another? Romans 14:4a
Sabbath, July 2nd
Follow God, Not the Crowd
Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. 1 Corinthians 11:1
Materials needed: story below, black construction paper, white crayons
Once a spider built a beautiful web in an old house. He kept it clean and shiny so that flies would patronize it. The minute he got a "customer" he would clean up on him so the other flies would not get suspicious. Then one day this fairly intelligent fly came buzzing by the clean spider web.
Old man spider called out, "Come in and sit."
But the fairly intelligent fly said, "No, sir. I don't see other flies in your house, and I am not going in alone!"
But presently he saw on the floor below a large crowd of flies dancing around on a piece of brown paper. He was delighted! He was not afraid if lots of flies were doing it. So he came in for a landing.
Just before he landed, a bee zoomed by, saying, "Don't land there, stupid! That's flypaper!"
But the fairly intelligent fly shouted back, "Don't be silly. Those flies are dancing. There's a big crowd there. Everybody's doing it. That many flies can't be wrong!"
Well, you know what happened. He was stuck on the spot and eventually died right where he landed. Some of us want to be with the crowd so badly that we end up in a mess.
What does it profit a fly (or a person) if he escapes the web only to end up in the glue?
Charles Swindoll, "Living Above the Level of Mediocrity”
Leaning on your own understanding (human reasoning) or leaning on the understanding of others (following the crowd) can have dire consequences. Proverbs 3:5-6 says, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.” Relying on God’s word to determine your path means you have to be reading His word - every day - or every day that you want His guidance to keep you out of a mess.
Follow God, Not the Crowd
Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. 1 Corinthians 11:1
Materials needed: story below, black construction paper, white crayons
Once a spider built a beautiful web in an old house. He kept it clean and shiny so that flies would patronize it. The minute he got a "customer" he would clean up on him so the other flies would not get suspicious. Then one day this fairly intelligent fly came buzzing by the clean spider web.
Old man spider called out, "Come in and sit."
But the fairly intelligent fly said, "No, sir. I don't see other flies in your house, and I am not going in alone!"
But presently he saw on the floor below a large crowd of flies dancing around on a piece of brown paper. He was delighted! He was not afraid if lots of flies were doing it. So he came in for a landing.
Just before he landed, a bee zoomed by, saying, "Don't land there, stupid! That's flypaper!"
But the fairly intelligent fly shouted back, "Don't be silly. Those flies are dancing. There's a big crowd there. Everybody's doing it. That many flies can't be wrong!"
Well, you know what happened. He was stuck on the spot and eventually died right where he landed. Some of us want to be with the crowd so badly that we end up in a mess.
What does it profit a fly (or a person) if he escapes the web only to end up in the glue?
Charles Swindoll, "Living Above the Level of Mediocrity”
Leaning on your own understanding (human reasoning) or leaning on the understanding of others (following the crowd) can have dire consequences. Proverbs 3:5-6 says, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.” Relying on God’s word to determine your path means you have to be reading His word - every day - or every day that you want His guidance to keep you out of a mess.
