Tiny Devotional for Saturday, 08-19-2023

 A great good morning to all my friends and neighbors in Internet Land! And to family members who have dropped by, it’s a blessed day, so receive it! 

A man’s discretion makes him slow to anger,
And it is his glory to overlook a transgression.
Proverbs 19:11, NASB

If it has never occurred to you before, let this day be the day that you notice that Hollywood’s message is not the same as the Bible’s message. There MAY be a popular movie out there, celebrating discretion, and advocating overlooking transgressions. I just can’t think of one. 
‘Easy Rider,’ maybe? Dennis Hopper, Peter Fonda, and Jack Nicholson try a non-violent approach. Didn’t work out for them; Nicholson was beaten to death, Fonda and Hopper were shotgunned.
A couple of years after that, ‘Billy Jack’ featured a former elite soldier now embracing the peaceful lifestyle.  Didn’t work out for him, either.
TV movies (based on a song)? ‘Coward of the County’ says avoiding fights will get your wife raped.

I’m not saying we can’t watch movies; it’s more important to watch our attitudes. The visceral thrill of blowing the bad guys away NEVER translates into anything good in the real world. This verse promises that REAL glory absolutely IS available to us; it’s just not obtained with a gun. 

If you know me, you may be shocked that I said that. I’m a Life Member of the NRA, have my concealed carry permit, and although I recently passed most of my armory to the next generation, I kept some. BUT: I agree with the Bible, and disagree with Hollywood on this matter. 

HOWEVER, since this verse is 19:11, I’m required to say that if you HAVE to shoot somebody, John Moses Browning has you covered. 

 


Peace be on your household.

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