Whispers: A Devotion from 1Corinthians 15:33 NKJV

Monkey See, Monkey Do…

If you’ve ever dealt with a teenager, or remember your teen years, you’ll agree that these kids, in all their wisdom, come up with some pretty incredulous lines to help convince parents that their thoughts and “needs” are so important. Personally, I don’t think there’s much actual thought put into many of the statements they make during these growing years.

One thing that I hear teens say is that who they hang out with and what they hear on the radio and Ipod is of no consequence both to the way they think and how they behave. They go to great lengths to try and convince us that this is true and that they know what they’re doing and who they’re hanging out with. But we know that at some point, influence causes one to do what the other has been doing all along… monkey see, monkey do.

As parents we need to be very careful of who our kids are associating with and what they are listening to on the radio and on their Ipods; not because we can find psychological and pathological information that supports what we’re saying but because God, in all His perfect knowledge and wisdom, says the following: “Do not be deceived: “Evil company corrupts good habits.” – 1Corinthians 15:33 God also says in Proverbs 23:7 that as a man “thinks in his heart, so is he.”

I use teens as an illustration here, but ask yourself this question also: What company are you keeping? Are you consistent in your reading of the Bible, fellowshipping at Church, and listening to something worthwhile on the radio? Or, are you watching some TV show that is not what Jesus would join you on your couch to watch; or are you going places you shouldn’t go to with people that you wouldn’t allow your children to keep company with? What are your thoughts of others? What company are you keeping?

Society’s morals are degraded, down and dirty because as one person thinks so does the other because it’s accepted by the majority. But, the world is sadly mistaken for one with the Lord IS the majority and all else is foolishness.

Remember… “Do not be deceived: Evil company corrupts good habits.” – 1Corinthians 15:33