Gossip

The Church Gossip

Sarah, the church gossip and self-appointed supervisor of the church's morals, kept sticking her nose into other people's business. Several residents were unappreciative of her activities, but feared her enough to maintain their silence. She made a mistake, however, in accusing new-member George after she saw his pickup truck parked all afternoon in front of the town's only bar. Said Sarah, "Everyone seeing it there would just know that he was an alcoholic!" George, a taciturn sort, stared at her for a moment before simply walking away, saying nothing. Later that evening, George parked his pickup in front of Sarah's house. And proceeded to leave it there all night.

"Don't gossip.  Don't falsely accuse your neighbor of some crime, for I am Jehovah."  Leviticus 19:16

"A gossip goes around spreading rumors, while a trustworthy man tries to quiet them."  Proverbs 10:13

"Don't let me hear of your suffering for murdering or stealing or making trouble or being a busybody and prying into other people's affairs.  But it is no shame to suffer for being a Christian."  1 Peter 5:15 &16a

Jokes from ArcaMax.  Verses from The Living Bible.

 

As for the devotions, I'm moving on to the 7th Devotion on Marriage.  Here we enter into the New Testament.