Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Nice is not always good

Norah comes bearing gifts on Solomon and St Marks' big day

19 January 2011

1 Corinthians 15:33 Do not be deceived: "Bad company ruins good morals."

The Lanterna bush is an invasive plant that was brought into South Africa, has a pretty flower and grows easily under any circumstances. The bush itself is covered in tiny thorns, which makes it very unpleasant to remove with bare hands. Its berry attracts birds and in the berry are many seeds, so where ever the bird flies it drops these seeds. With very little water these seeds are soon thriving bushes which then become a blight on the environment, as a result they have been declared a noxious weed and have to removed and destroyed.

It just goes to show that what is nice to look at is not necessarily good, and so we need to be aware of the consequences of what we do. I suppose in some ways we are all attracted to nice things, but when we nurture these, they may not be good for us in the long run. Nice things usually have dangerous thorns to protect itself with, and when we try to remove it we have to be very cautious in how we do it and often we need protection from them. It is far easier not to get these nice things planted in us, than to have to go through the hurt, pain and suffering when we need to get rid of them. Sometimes we also caught up in the company we keep and no matter how we try to prevent them eroding our morals they do. Just as the Lanterna changes the bush, so bad company changes us.

Be encouraged today to be aware that nice things are not necessarily good for us.

David

Point to ponder:  Nice is not always good.

Question to consider:  Have you been hurt by ‘nice things’?

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2 comments:

  1. UnknownJanuary 19, 2011 at 10:31 AM

    Our condolences go to the friends and family of Joan MacKay on her passing. She was a true soldier of Christ. Rest well Joan, you were a shining example to those who follow.

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  2. UnknownJanuary 23, 2011 at 9:55 AM

    Lantana is one of the worst weeds in the world, a declared CARA Category 1 plant in South Africa, which land occupiers are legally obliged to attempt to control. it out-competes indigenous plants and forms impenetrable, prickly thickets that reduce natural pasturage, productivity of cattle farming, access to water supplies and tree plantations, biodiversity and land values.

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