THE MOB MENTALITY
II Samuel 18:14-15
"Then Joab said, 'I cannot linger with you any longer.' And he took three spears in his hand and thrust them through Abasalom's heart .... Then ten young men who bore Joab's armor surrounded Absalom, and struck and killed him."
Joab led the way in disobeying the command of King David, and the rest of the group pounced. These ten young men are like a pack of wolves. The lead wolf goes in for the kill and the rest of the pack joins in. I hear the coyotes at night. One coyote kills a rabbit and begins to howl, followed by a bunch of other coyotes who join in the celebration. I see it in street demonstrations. Al Sharpton begins the howl and the rest of the pack follows. It can even happen in church. One disgruntled person can get a group of people to join a rebellion who would not rebel as individuals. I need to beware of the mob mentality – following a leader just because the crowd does. It is easier to do wrong when I am a part of a group that is also doing it. It seems that a crowd justifies a sin, but the mob doesn't make it right. It is uncomfortable standing alone, but it is the right thing to do.
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: Just because the mob is doing it doesn't make it right.
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Have a "stand alone" day. Love you.
II Samuel 18:14-15
"Then Joab said, 'I cannot linger with you any longer.' And he took three spears in his hand and thrust them through Abasalom's heart .... Then ten young men who bore Joab's armor surrounded Absalom, and struck and killed him."
Joab led the way in disobeying the command of King David, and the rest of the group pounced. These ten young men are like a pack of wolves. The lead wolf goes in for the kill and the rest of the pack joins in. I hear the coyotes at night. One coyote kills a rabbit and begins to howl, followed by a bunch of other coyotes who join in the celebration. I see it in street demonstrations. Al Sharpton begins the howl and the rest of the pack follows. It can even happen in church. One disgruntled person can get a group of people to join a rebellion who would not rebel as individuals. I need to beware of the mob mentality – following a leader just because the crowd does. It is easier to do wrong when I am a part of a group that is also doing it. It seems that a crowd justifies a sin, but the mob doesn't make it right. It is uncomfortable standing alone, but it is the right thing to do.
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: Just because the mob is doing it doesn't make it right.
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Have a "stand alone" day. Love you.
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