Thought For The Day

No Christian Lions

One of the “fun” things we did over the years as ushers/greeters handing out Worship Folders on Sunday morning was to say, “Get your programs here! You can’t tell the Christians from the Lions without a program.” (You have to think back, and be familiar with, the Christians being killed by lions in ancient Rome – according to many accounts, to understand our reasoning.)

The killing of Cecil the lion in July provoked worldwide outrage when it emerged he was a favourite attraction among visitors to Hwange and was wearing a tracking collar as part of an Oxford University research project. (AFP)

My money is on the bet that the following news will not create “worldwide outrage.”

Harare (AFP)A lion mauled to death a guide leading tourists on a walking safari in the Zimbabwean national park where Cecil the lion lived before he was shot, police said Tuesday.

The truth is lions kill people and people kill lions. Is either right or wrong? There are various opinions.

Here’s another Truth. There are “lions” in the congregations where the  Church of Jesus Christ gathers. They are out to hurt, harm, and destroy. Learning to recognize lions has to do with knowing how to be a genuine Christian as opposed to painting them (the lions) with a broad brush.

I don’t think the Church will ever be rid of the lions until the LORD returns for His own. In the meantime, the lions will hurt, harm, and destroy. You best know that!

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