Key Verse: Verse 21 – “Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:”
Key Words: take no heed unto all words that are spoken
Probably more words go unheeded than heeded. We, for some reason, don’t like to hear “no” or “don’t” or “you shouldn’t” or “I wouldn’t.”
A tourist in Scotland some years ago, unacquainted with the nature of the coast, wandered along a path, which is only safe at low tide. Delighted with the seascape, he watched with admiration the huge waves breaking on the shore and gazed with awe at the precipitous rocks towering above him, and so entranced was he with his surroundings, he did not notice that the sea was gradually encroaching on his pathway.
A native, observing the stranger from the lofty cliffs, descended as far as he was able with safety, and drew his attention by a loud "hulloo," and said: "If you pass this spot, you lose your last chance. The tide is rising, already the beach you have traveled is covered, and the waters are nearing the foot of the cliffs before you. By this path alone can you escape."
The warning went unheeded, for the tourist thought he was able to make the turn in the road before the sea reached the cliff, but he misjudged the distance, and soon saw with alarm the danger of his position. He turned back, but alas, the sea had already cut off his way of escape. He looked at the cliffs, which were inaccessible, the waters were at his feet. He sought higher ground, but to no purpose. At last, a projecting rock was seen. He reached it but the relentless waves came on. They reached him inch by inch, until they reached his neck. He uttered one despairing cry for help, but none was near. The waters covered this victim of self-confidence. He neglected the warning and perished.
"There is a time we know not when,
A point we know not where,
That marks the destiny of men
For glory or despair."—Gospel Herald.
Dr. Mike Rouse
What to do:
✞ We would be wise to heed good council from those who have traveled like paths.
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