Evil Weeds

Day 15 - Job 2:11-4:21

Job 4:8 “As I have observed, those who plow evil and those who sow trouble reap it.”

Doesn't this seem like common sense?  It also sounds like karma a little.  "What goes around, comes around."  "Reap what you sow."  Using a farm reference makes sense for the Bible.  Back then people lived off the land and understood the plow and sow concept.  The before mentioned sayings are used today, but I wonder what reference the verse would have if it had been written today, hmm....  It would have to have something to do with texting and Facebook no doubt!  Seriously though, was there ever a time in your life where there was evil, even the slightest bit, in your heart?  How well did that work out for you?  I remember a time in my life where just a seed of evil had been planted in my life.  For me this evil was like the weeds people hate to have in their yards because it doesn't take much to keep it alive and it spreads like wild fire taking over everything.  This evil took over my life.  I didn't know how to control it.  I became a hateful person, a judgmental person, selfish, and because of it an unhappy person.  In this situation, God had to be my weed killer first to remove the evil and then the Miracle Grow to make me a better and stronger person because I know longer had the evil keeping me down.  If we are not careful, even the smallest seed of evil will grow into a big weed that will suffocate all the beautiful and strong things we are as Christians.  I challenge myself daily to ensure I keep the weeds out of my life and out of my heart.  It is not always the easiest thing to do, but I know it is the best.

What do you think the saying for the texting and Facebook generation should be?