What Have You Done for Me Lately?

Chapters 13 & 14 have no direct central themes. With each line or verse, there is a simple statement of good and not good. Essentially, the two chapters focus on contrasting good and evil in a variety of different scenarios from how we govern to what we say.

Last night I went and enjoyed the new movie G.I. Joe, seeing another picture of good versus evil. As I watched, I kept asking with the plot development, "What's the point? Is this drama necessary?" However, I am the type of person who asks that question often. I often think we complicate life so much more than necessary.

So, today I was checking my email and had a forward from my auntie titled "7 Percent". You will understand why it's given this title at the end, but that's not why I've posted it:

7 Percent

A holy man was having a conversation with the Lord one day and said, 'Lord, I would like to know what Heaven and Hell are like.'

The Lord led the holy man to two doors.
He opened one of the doors and the holy man looked in.

In the middle of the room was a large round table.

In the middle of the table was a large pot of stew, which smelled delicious and made the holy man's mouth water.

The people sitting around the table were thin and sickly.

They appeared to be famished. They were holding spoons with very long handles that were strapped to their arms and each found it possible to reach into the pot of stew and take a spoonful.

But because the handle was longer than their arms, they could not get the spoons back into their mouths.

The holy man shuddered at the sight of their misery and suffering.

The Lord said, 'You have seen Hell.'

They went to the next room and opened the door. It was exact ly the same as the first one.

There was the large round table with the large pot of stew which made the holy man's mouth water.

The people were equipped with the same long-handled spoons, but here the people were well nourished and plump, laughing and talking.

The holy man said, 'I don't understand.'

'It is simple,' said the Lord. 'It requires but one skill. You see, they have learned to feed each other. The greedy think only of themselves.'

When Jesus died on the cross, he was thinking of you.
Its estimated 93% won't forward this.
If you are one of the 7% who will, forward this with the title '7%' .

I'm in the 7%
Remember that
I will always share my
spoon with you.

The theme of this refers back to one of the two most important commandments the Lord asked us to follow: To love God with all our heart AND to love our neighbors.

These two chapters in Proverbs mention quite a bit the difference between the poor and the wealthy, but it notes that riches are stored up in heaven with the virtues of giving, loving, helping, and being honest.

How are you living? Have you done something (good) for someone else lately?