“Then said Elijah…give us two bullocks; and let them choose one bullock for themselves…and I the other bullock.”~ 1 Kgs. 18:22-23
Elijah gave the prophets of Baal first choice of which animal they would sacrifice. Originally, neither bullock was sinful in itself, only after it was used for the god of this world. It was then, like Jeroboam’s calf, “…this thing became a sin.” On the other hand, Elijah used its very like for the glory of God.
Paul tells us, “…that there is nothing unclean of itself .” What we do with a thing, or its effect upon us, determines its quality. As to what we do with a thing, a computer is a good example. In itself, it is neither good nor bad. We decide that by the way we use it. And as to the thing’s effect upon us, two men can read the same book and its effect differs in each. One can be enlightened; the other may be enslaved.
The little tract says, “Others can, you may not.” The other side of that is, “You may, and others cannot.” You’re free. Don’t think like a slave.
“One of the marks of a certain type of bad man is that he cannot give up a thing himself without wanting everyone else to give it up…the moment he starts saying the things (legitimate) are bad in themselves, or looking down his nose at other people who do use them, he has taken the wrong turning.” (C. S. Lewis)
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