Stupid Bird

Proverbs 1:17 Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.

I used to really have no idea what the point of that verse was in the middle of Proverbs. It is right in between the sections that warn the reader to avoid hanging with bad people, and the part that says that these bad people will get their reward.

Then finally I think I figured it out. The net, is the warning that is given, that God will judge sin. If you fellowship with those enticing sinners, then you're going to end up getting in trouble. The warning is put out there, right in front of you! There is a trap - a net, if you will - that is laid. But if the net is set out right in front of you, then it shouldn't work, right? You should just fly right around it, right? It's vain to set the net while the bird is watching.

But, you know what, I'm afraid that this world is full of stupid birds. The trap is set; it is even set right in front of our eyes, but we still fly right into it. My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not - they lay wait for their own blood.

Don't be a stupid bird.

Just an aviary thought...