Today’s Reading: Exodus 14; Exodus 16; Acts 2
Scripture: Acts 2:11-13
11 "...we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!" 12 Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, "What does this mean?"
13 Some, however, made fun of them and said, "They have had too much wine."
Observation: This is the moment of the birth of the Church. The Holy Spirit has fallen at Pentecost and a large crowd has gathered as they witness the miracle of being able to hear God's praise in their own language and dialect. People are "amazed and perplexed." Yet at this moment, there are the mockers, those ever-present, sacracsm-filled individuals who feel it their duty to use negative humor to put down others. They possess a negative spirit and inflict it upon others.
Application: Mockers are everywhere, and even more today. The spirit of our culture has nurtured cynicism, which is one of the seeds of mocking. So much of today's humor is negative, ugly, attack humor, even among friends. We must be aware of the mockers, but please, let's not join them. Steer clear of negative humor and cynicism. As Paul said, "Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. (Ephesians 4:29)
Prayer: Lord, keep me far from mockers. I want to be an encourager of people.
This I pray in Jesus’ name, Amen.
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