Have you ever heard it said that elephants are afraid of mice? How about that cobras can be charmed by the playing of a flute or that ostriches bury their heads in the sand? If you (like many) have heard these and accepted them to be true... it’s time to set the record straight. Elephants are nearly fearless and don’t run from mice... cobras can’t hear sound at all - they are distracted by the movement of the flute.... and ostriches only lower their head to tend to their nests and not bury them.
Why the zoology lesson? Simply to make a point. Often we hear things that we are told are from the Bible... but aren’t. “This too shall pass” “Cleanliness is next to Godliness” “Money is the root of all evil” “God will not give you more than you can handle” - All of these are attributed to scripture, but the Bible contains none of them. It’s critical that if we are going to grow as Christ-followers... we need to read the Bible for ourselves. Study each passage... memorize verses... and before long, we’ll know the difference between man’s catchy sayings... and God’s truth.
