I am not sure where I learned this little story but I certainly remember the lessons behind it. It goes like this: A big fish and a small fish lived in a large pond. The big fish was proud of his size and strength and used to laugh at the small fish. He mocked at the small fish boastfully, “How dare you talk to me? You are too small and silly. I am so strong and stout. You are too tiny and frail. It is a shame to say that you belong to the family of fishes.” But the small fish loved his big brother and respected him. Suddenly a net was lowered by a fisherman to catch the fishes. Both of them were caught in the net, but the small fish could easily escape through a mesh of the net. The large fish was caught in the net, entangled and entrapped in its meshes. The small fish saw sadly his big friend being caught in the net and raised from the water. The net was carried to the land. The haughty big fish jumped in vain to escape. He lost his breath and perished. But the small fish swam silently across the pond to a safer spot, worried about the fate of his friend. The lessons to be learned here can be found in Gods Word. The Lord dislikes everyone who is arrogant; He will never let them escape punishment. Pride leads to destruction, and arrogance to downfalland No one is respected unless he is humble; arrogant people are on the way to ruin. God is very clear about our bragging on ourselves and putting others down for what some may see inferior things about another person. If you find yourself on your high horse today, Get down! A word from the WORD: Happy are those who are humble; they will receive what God has promised Matthew 5: 5 Worth Remembering: “Strong people dont put others down... They lift them up.” ― Michael P. Watson Tip of the day: Find someone who is sick today and do something to lift their spirits....doing so will lift your own.
Posted on: Fri, 07 Mar 2014 11:00:01 +0000
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