Have nothing to do with irreverent, silly myths. (I Timothy 4:7 ESV)
Fear Not… Then Stick to Scripture
He seemed so very, very smart. He had the look of a super-chess player, and I was losing an important chess game. I had a choice to make… and one onlooker stage-whispered a suggestion.
His idea was obviously unwise. It went against every standard principle of chess-play. But… what if… just maybe… I would receive accolades and cheers if it worked!
I ran through the primary well-known chess concepts. His idea broke them all. But… what if… just maybe… I would look AMAZING if it worked!
So, I did it. I moved my knight over there, instead of moving my pawn where it needed to go.
And I lost the game. Amidst snickers, rolled eyes, and the awful scratch of chalk on the leader-board scratching out my name.
In the midst of crises, when our situation seems dire or at least important, we are often tempted to listen to the whisperers. Selfish motivation crowds out Christ’s commands to love. Severe insecurities outweigh God’s claims of sovereignty. Well-educated political commentators seem louder than Jesus’ claim of Kingship.
Do not listen to those silly myths.
Fear not, then stick to scripture.