Seeking Bad News
Good Morning,
Daniel and his critics illustrate the satanic methodology still prevalent today.
Daniel 6:3 “Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.”
vs. 4 “Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him."
There was nothing wrong with Daniel, they simply did not like him and were frustrated that they could not find fault in him. Now, there are always ways to make someone look bad, and these men went searching for a way to do just that; so it is today in countless situations, evil people search for ways to make good people look bad. With social media, all it takes is one accusation and empty-headed vagrants of society to "like and follow" the slander and accusation without reason or facts.
The story is old, Moses irritated Miriam and Aaron so they became his critics and sought a way to diminish his position. Jesus was a frustration to the religious leaders so they tried to "catch Him in His words." (Mark 12:13) Today, we even have attorneys that did their best to find something to jail President Trump. Repeated wrong actions of other politicians were overlooked, but the actions of the one they hated were placed under the microscope in hopes of finding fault.
Absalom slowly drew men after himself and away from David, even though there was nothing wrong in the kingdom, and David had done nothing wrong. People should have seen right through the slander of Absalom. (2 Samuel 15)
1. Those who seek to find a fault are evil.
2. Those who go looking for ways to make good people look bad
ought to be avoided.
3. The honest believer should be true to the basic American
values of "Innocent until proven guilty."
4. When someone is on the attack, you should be suspicious.
5. When someone has something to gain, their attack is almost
always tainted (if not completely false).
The fourth Amendment requires serious evidence before a warrant is issued. When a search warrant is issued, good cause is required not just suspicion; it is too bad Christians do not give each other the same consideration.
Most people have forgotten the common quote we all heard while growing up: "If you can’t say something good, don't say anything at all."
The song “Home on the Range” had one appropriate line in the lyrics: "Where seldom is heard a discouraging word..."
Beware of those who love to spread slander, evil reports, and bad news.
Phil. 4:8 "...whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.”
Pastor