“Calamity Lovers”
 
Proverbs 17:5b
“He who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished.”
 
I must admit that I do enjoy a well-played practical joke. I will even confess that I laugh out loud usually when people fall in the water, or get a pie in the face etc… But there is a limit or point of conscience in my guilty pleasure if someone gets injured or embarrassed. I do not like when things go too far or get out of hand. How about you?
 
Do you differentiate between something that really is “all in fun” and hoping that an illness or natural disaster strikes someone or somewhere you do not like? Ever glad to see a “season-ending injury”? That is not o.k., or how about seeing someone humiliated?
 
God is watching and those who lack compassion should not expect it from God. God says there is a limit. It is probably more compassionate than ours. Would you really want something terrible to happen to prove your point, or take your “enemy” down? If you have any questions about limits or what qualifies as a calamity, He will entertain your prayerful inquiries. Just ask. If you are afraid to ask, you may already have your answer.
 
Humbly,
Pastor Fred