Stick Out Your Tongue

Proverbs 18:12
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty,
and before honour is humility.

I do not like to be sick. Why? Because that means there is a doctors visit in my near future. You walk into the waiting room and enjoy your two hours of reading magazines that are at the latest four years out of date. Finally your name is called and you jump up with excitement and rush in. The nurse greets you, weighs you, gets a blood pressure and temperature reading and then tells you the good news once more... "Wait here, the doctor will see you soon."

The door knob rattles and all of the sudden there stands the doctor. White coat, stethoscope and a notepad or tablet. The general questions ensue and then the doctor reaches for the old trusty popsicle stick. Walks toward you and says, "Stick out your tongue." Doc looks around in there while you spew an "aaaaaaaahhh" at them. They take a super sized q-tip and touch the bottom of your stomach with it then rub it on a drink coaster. "I'll be right back with the results" they say.

Isn't it amazing that a doctor can understand what is going on inside the body by looking at the tongue or checking your throat? Well if you think that's something, look at what God said in His word. A haughty heart is a sure sign of destruction. When people are infected with pride it is clear that destruction will be their diagnosis. But what about those who are infected with humility? God says that honor is their diagnosis. We must be humble in our lives if we want God to move and use us.

Stick out your tongue and say, "Aaaaahhhh O Lord"