Monday, March 19, 2012

Strange Quotes

I have seen people quote scriptures to highlight their own desires, but today I saw one of the strangest quotes I've ever seen. 

Here's the scripture on the back of the T shirt on a man I saw today at a gas station.  “All the horns of the wicked I will also cut off,  But the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.”  Psalms 75:10

The picture just above the quote was a bull with the two horns detached just below where the horns should be.  On the front was the word "AGGIES DE-HORN BEVO.

For those who are not football fans, and Aggie is the mascot  dog for Texas A&M.  Bevo is the mascot bull for Texas University.  So the excitement of the front is very spirited, but the back is using scripture to promote their thoughts of what they want to accomplish in a football game.

How many times do we quote scripture for our own benefit to prove a point or desire to direct God's word for our own satisfaction or gain.  Understand that we need to have scripture in our hearts to help us grow and to increase our relationship with the Lord.

But how many times have you thought of a scripture to justify a feeling or a direction you want the Lord to move in your favor?  When the scripture says to "Call on the Name of the Lord" it is for salvation and not to get even.  Acts 2:21.

As for me, I can think of better slogans to use on T shirts that are funnier and will get the point of my loyalty to my favorite team. 

How about you?

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