All The Rage

Fools have no interest in understanding;
    they only want to air their own opinions.

Proverbs 18:2

 

 Have you noticed how many people are spouting their opinions on all sort of matters lately?  Suddenly, we have athletes spreading their political opinions.  We have so-called celebrities doing the same thing.  And guess what?  There are those who buy into these opinions without ever attempting to think for themselves.  

All this noise, yet no real knowledge being presented that anyone will listen to.  Why are we like that?  All this shouting and no one is listening to reason.  All this shouting and no discourse.  And apparently, all this shouting is all the rage now.  The Ragers rage, the thinkers think, never the twain shall meet, because everyone is convinced their opinions are the only truth.

But is this what God has instructed us to do?  Scripture reminds us that we are to be  QUICK to listen, SLOW to speak, and SLOWER to start raging.  Yet, how often to we see that actually happening?  

Think about this: If we TRULY believe that we should treat others as we want to be treated, wouldn't we want to have a discussion instead of a shouting match?

 

The Lord your God is in your midst;
he is a warrior who can deliver.
He takes great delight in you;
he renews you by his love;
he shouts for joy over you.

Zephaniah 3:17 

 

I don't know about you, but knowing that God is not only with us always, He fights for us better than anyone else could.  He's also happy that we are His and He loves us without bounds.  He even shouts for joy because He cares so much about us!

 

When was the last time you shouted for joy over someone you cared about?  Who makes you so happy that you almost can't stand not shouting it out?

 

God loves you more than we can ever imagine.  It's just that simple!