Give It Up

Mockers are proud and haughty; they act with boundless arrogance.

Proverbs 21:24 NLT

Throw out the mocker, and fighting goes, too. Quarrels and insults will disappear.

Proverbs 22:10 NLT

There are those who just like to fight and argue over anything... or nothing. They have an opinion about everything and think they are always right. It seems they thrive on contention. I grew up in a house like that and I could argue with the "best" of them... until I met Jesus.

Now I don't want to. I gave up that fight long ago. Life is an illustrated sermon of Throw out the mocker, and fighting goes, too. The quarrels and insults really DO disappear. It's like the slogan from an old TV commercial - "Try it - you'll like it!"

Prayer:

Father,

          Deliver us from the mouth of the mocker - pride and arrogance, quarrels and insults. Start and finish with us, Father. Cause us to be ever mindful to humble ourselves before You and before others. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen