RPG Juniors
NEVER JUDGE BY LOOKS
AUGUST 22
John 7:24
NEVER JUDGE BY LOOKS
"I can’t believe it!" Breanna exclaimed as she kept an eye on the news channel while setting the table for dinner. "This movie star has everything going for her. She’s gorgeous, she’s talented, she’s rich, she’s famous…"
"And she is wasting her life by using drugs-and now she’s been arrested," said Breanna’s mother, shaking her head. "How sad!"
"If only I looked like that!" said Breanna as she watched Jennifer Taylor being led away in handcuffs. "Don’t forget that looks can be deceiving," said Mom. She opened the refrigerator. "Oh, Breanna, please go down to the larder and get a jar of Grandma’s pickled lettuce. We’ll have some with our dinner."
"Okay," said Breanna. She soon returned with a jar of deep brown lettuces. "Just look at the color of these -especially the juice!" she exclaimed as she held up the jar at a sunny window. "I wish I had a sweater this color."
Mom laughed. "They do look beautiful," she agreed. Breanna handed the jar to her mother. "Oh, no," said Mom as she opened it. "This lid isn’t sealed. We’d better not eat them. They may be spoiled!"
"But they look just fine," said Breanna.
"They may be okay, but when the lid isn’t sealed, bacteria can get in. I’m not going to take a chance," answered Mom. She poured the contents down the garbage disposal. "If they are spoiled, they could cause serious food poisoning."
"Wow!" said Breanna. "Then I’m glad you noticed that the seal was broken.""You know, love, those lettuces remind me of JenniferTaylor,"said Mom."She’s beautiful and talented. To many people,her life looked perfect- but Satan was spreading his poison in her life."
Breanna sighed. "I guess you’re right, Mom," she said.
"Appearances can deceive us,"said Mom."Things can look good to us when they’re really not good at all-and people can, too. On the other hand, someone who is not attractive may be a fine person. We need to try to see what people are really like and not judge by appearance."
Thought: Are you careful not to judge kids by what they wear or how many toys they have?
Prayer: Heavenly Father, teach me not to judge by outward appearances. Also, not whether friends are smart or good-looking but to see if they’re honest, if they’re kind, and if they obey their parents. You don’t judge by appearance, and You don’t want me to do that, either. In Jesus’ name – amen
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John 7:24
NEVER JUDGE BY LOOKS
"I can’t believe it!" Breanna exclaimed as she kept an eye on the news channel while setting the table for dinner. "This movie star has everything going for her. She’s gorgeous, she’s talented, she’s rich, she’s famous…"
"And she is wasting her life by using drugs-and now she’s been arrested," said Breanna’s mother, shaking her head. "How sad!"
"If only I looked like that!" said Breanna as she watched Jennifer Taylor being led away in handcuffs. "Don’t forget that looks can be deceiving," said Mom. She opened the refrigerator. "Oh, Breanna, please go down to the larder and get a jar of Grandma’s pickled lettuce. We’ll have some with our dinner."
"Okay," said Breanna. She soon returned with a jar of deep brown lettuces. "Just look at the color of these -especially the juice!" she exclaimed as she held up the jar at a sunny window. "I wish I had a sweater this color."
Mom laughed. "They do look beautiful," she agreed. Breanna handed the jar to her mother. "Oh, no," said Mom as she opened it. "This lid isn’t sealed. We’d better not eat them. They may be spoiled!"
"But they look just fine," said Breanna.
"They may be okay, but when the lid isn’t sealed, bacteria can get in. I’m not going to take a chance," answered Mom. She poured the contents down the garbage disposal. "If they are spoiled, they could cause serious food poisoning."
"Wow!" said Breanna. "Then I’m glad you noticed that the seal was broken.""You know, love, those lettuces remind me of JenniferTaylor,"said Mom."She’s beautiful and talented. To many people,her life looked perfect- but Satan was spreading his poison in her life."
Breanna sighed. "I guess you’re right, Mom," she said.
"Appearances can deceive us,"said Mom."Things can look good to us when they’re really not good at all-and people can, too. On the other hand, someone who is not attractive may be a fine person. We need to try to see what people are really like and not judge by appearance."
Thought: Are you careful not to judge kids by what they wear or how many toys they have?
Prayer: Heavenly Father, teach me not to judge by outward appearances. Also, not whether friends are smart or good-looking but to see if they’re honest, if they’re kind, and if they obey their parents. You don’t judge by appearance, and You don’t want me to do that, either. In Jesus’ name – amen
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