The Worldly Flattery
Renungan Harian / 3 October 2014
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Yenny Kartika Official Writer
1645Acts 14:11
Now when the
people saw what Paul had done, they raised their voices, saying in the
Lycaonian language, "The gods have come down to us in the likeness of
men!"
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British
Prime Minister Winston Churchill was once asked, “Don’t you feel so honored? Every
time you give speech, many people flock to hear you. They flatter you so much!”
The minister said, “Every time I want to claim credit, I remember one thing: if
one day I was executed by hanging, number of people witnessing it would be
multiplied.”
The worldly
flattery is deceptive and fickle. When Lord Jesus entered Jerusalem the crowds
welcomed Him. However, in the next few days, the very same crowds yelled,
“Crucify Him!”
The Apostle
Paul had the same experience. After healing a paralyzed man in Lystra, people
were stunned. They thought that Paul and Barnabas were gods. They were worshiped
and given offering. But when the Jews have persuaded them, they stoned Paul
([bible]0acts14:19[/bible]).
Thankfully,
Paul and Barnabas were not thirst for flattery. Indeed, both of them pitied
those people. Paul tried to explain that only God who is worthy to be praised.
He could not steal God’s glory.
Anyone likes
to be flattered. As a matter of fact, it is not wrong to feel flattered when we
are praised by others. It is wrong when we are thirst for flattery. Flattery
can mislead; it quickly vanishes. It is better for us to do our best,
regardless of being flattered or not.
Flattery is like a gum; you can chew
it for a while, but you may not swallow it.
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Apakah Anda rindu menerima Yesus sebagai Tuhan dan Juruslamat pribadi dalam hidup Anda?
Ikuti doa ini sekarang:
“Tuhan, saya mengakui bahwa saya orang berdosa. Saya membutuhkan Engkau. Saya percaya bahwa darahMu sanggup menghapuskan segala dosa dan kesalahanku. Saat ini, saya mengundang Engkau, Yesus Kristus, masuk dalam hati dan hidupku menjadi Tuhan dan Juruslamatku. Saya menyerahkan hidupku bagiMu dan melayaniMu.
Dalam nama Yesus aku berdoa. Amin”
