Shmuel 19
Scripture:
And the lord of the house came out and said to them, "Men and brethren, do not do this evil. Since this man has come into my house, do not do this scandalous thing. I have a daughter, a virgin, and this man's concubine, whom I have brought out to you to dishonor, but do not do this scandal to this man." (Psalm 19:23-24)
Keywords:
Now that I have entered my house ......
Thoughts:
In the face of a group of vicious plus perverted thugs, these two big men were actually such a wimp, not only did not dare to copy the guy to go to fight for their lives, but instead sacrificed women to The most puzzling thing is that this is the way of the world. What makes people most speechless is that the old man who receives the guests shows: since the guests have entered my house, I will protect his safety in any case attitude. The most important thing is that the old man who received the guests showed: since the guests have entered my house, I will protect him in any case, how do I look?
In the Near East, the reception of guests is indeed a traditional custom recognized as a top priority, and even emphasizes the spirit of protecting guests at any cost. There is nothing wrong with this. The problem is that in order to protect the guests, even the most basic right and wrong are not necessary? It can be seen that once the so-called traditional viewpoints have been agreed upon as some kind of politically correct golden rule, it is entirely possible to be distorted and even make people lose their basic judgment.
This makes me think of today's society, where there seem to be certain conventions that cannot be violated that distort people's judgment. For example, respect for the elderly is a must, so the young people do not let the seat is wrong, regardless of whether the young people after a day of hard work has been exhausted, and the old man whether the jumping is planning to go to jump square dance. The first thing you need to do is to get your hands on a new car, and then you'll be able to get your hands on a new car, and then you'll be able to get your hands on a new car, and then you'll be able to get your hands on a new car.
Reflecting on ourselves, are we distorting our judgment by the conventions of this world? Pray for mercy!
Prayer:
All that is right and wrong in this world can be distorted. So Lord, may I establish my own judgment in accordance with your will, for your standards alone are just and good, and will be secure in heaven forever. Amen!