Issue 1772 – Pretty…but – July 17, 2025
The scentless chamomile has pretty daisy-like flowers and attractive foliage. It grows prolifically and brightens up any spot that it decides to take root.
However, there is a massive problem with it. The scentless chamomile is such an aggressive plant that it soon chokes out everything in its path. The effect of leaving it in your garden is not so pretty in the end. It is considered a noxious weed in many provinces and ruthlessly removed whenever it appears.
Not everything that looks pretty is a good thing. In the same way, not every thought pattern that seems to be right is correct.
There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death. Proverbs 14:12, 16:25
Such a simple little Proverb, yet it was important enough to show up twice in the Bible.
The path of believing there is no such thing as absolute truth seems right. It allows each of us to do our own thing without consequences. Yet, it leads to destruction because truth is truth even when we do not believe it, and all sin leads to death.
The Kingdoms of Israel and Judah followed that path for a long time, and it led to their eventual destruction. We read repeatedly in the book of Judges, “In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as he saw fit.” It seemed fine to them, but brought the wrath of God.
Pursuing the things of this world instead of God seems to make sense to so many. Yet, the things of this world never bring satisfaction. All they do is bring us further from God.
The LORD has given us His truth in the Bible. It is designed as an owner’s manual that we can use to measure truth. We can avoid many of the ways that seem right but lead to death by applying its truth.
A little knowledge enables a gardener to distinguish between a daisy and a scentless chamomile. The Bible allows us to know the right path from the wrong.
Until next time, check your path with he ways of God.
Hallelu Yah
Be blessed,
Kevin
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