“Don’t Mock Others”
Monday, February 24, 2025Key Verse
“And he went up from thence unto Bethel: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.” 2 Kings 2:23
Text — 2 Kings 2:23-25
Message
Once in a while, we see or hear some children mocking others. They laugh at them because of their situations, showing that they are better than those children. Nobody deserves to be mocked; nobody should be mocked.
In the Bible story, some little children saw prophet Elisha passing by and they began to mock him because he had a bald head. This was very bad of them, you must not do that. Don’t mock people because of their physical look; they could be short or tall, fat or slim, have big eyes or head, or could have a physical disability, or could be poor. Don’t mock them as God frowns at it.
The result of mockery is not a palatable one for those children that mocked Elisha. Immediately two wild animals appeared from the bush and tore 42 of them into pieces. Those children died and went to hell unprepared. If you are in the habit of mocking others, be careful as it is not the Spirit of Christ. You must repent now and turn away from such and if you do, you will receive pardon.
Further Reading
Galatians 6:7
Prayer for today
Where I have mocked others in the past, I repent and I promise never to do it again, so help me God.
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
