Sometime ago, I was teaching the children during Sunday school class, and the topic for discussion was about the woman who was caught in adultery.
There I told them that the woman was wrong to
have committed adultery, but the reason she was brought to Jesus was to trap
him with his words. They wanted to know if he obeyed the Jewish laws, and if he
had obeyed, he would still be blamed for ordering the people to stone the woman
to death according to the Jewish laws.
Jesus, however, knew their thoughts. He stooped down to write on the ground while pretending not to hear them speak. He did that until the question was raised again. Then he said to them, "Let the one who has never sinned throw the first stone." That reply put an end to their conspiracy because everyone left except the woman caught in the act of adultery.
Here is the thing. You should always be careful
whenever you are having a conversation with people. If possible, try to be
selected by the people you engage. Some people converse with you just to hear
you reveal things they don't know. Some converse so they can get something to
use against you.
Just like the teacher of religious law and the
Pharisees wanted to trap Jesus with His words, some people try to trap us with
our words. There is this popular slang in pidgin: "No evidence, you go
explain tire." This is what eventually happens when you get trapped by
your words. They twist your words to suit their evil plans for you.
Similarly, you must have come across several
headlines that stirred controversy online. This practice is most common among
celebrities and well-known people. Blogs write out the parts that are
controversial just to drag traffic to their blogs. But when you read the full
story, you'll find out that the whole story is not as serious as the headline
looks. It was catchy just to draw traffic.
Take a look at this example. "A popular
female gospel singer drags her husband online." With this kind of
headline, people will be quick to judge the woman with the headline. Until you
got to read the whole story, only to find out that the woman playfully
mentioned her husband's name in a lovey-dovey post.
Colossians 4:6
Conclusion
If you
decide not to respond to something, you're unconsciously setting yourself free
from the intentions of those who question you. These intentions might be
unknown to you, but with a discerning spirit, you'll be able to know the reasons
behind every question that was asked.
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