Two Pennsylvania country boys were in desperate need of cash, but admittedly were a bit cowardly. So one suggested they break into the Amish market … the logic being that since the Amish were non-resistant, even if they were caught, no harm could befall them. Thus they carried out their plot.
However, just as they were breaking into the cash register, the owner turned on the lights and confronted them, a shotgun pointed directly at them.
Calmly, the Amish man said, “Boys, I would never do thee any harm, but I feel I must warn thee that thou art standing where I am about to shoot.”
Commentary:
Sin gets us into lots of messes. And guess what … our Heavenly Father sometimes speaks like the Amish farmer … “If you insist on proceeding with what you know you ought not be doing, you are going to get a jolt you won’t like!” The Word of God and the whispers of the Holy Spirit are full of fair warnings for the consequences of our poor choices.
Lord, help us to listen and obey!
Chaplain Mark