We’ve all heard the saying, “If looks could kill,” but what
if looks could convict?
Can you imagine someone in authority declaring your guilt
because of your look? Think about it.
Maybe your eyebrows forged too close together. Maybe your mouth
was open slightly or perhaps it remained closed, but just a little too
puckered. Maybe you exercised your right to sit quietly.
It’s really unimaginable, but I know someone who “reported” –
with certainty – that a man is guilty because of his look.
Well, isn’t that something? Haven’t we come a long way in
America? Gone are the days of guilty by association; now one can be guilty by
look.
They do not speak
peaceably, but devise false accusations against those who live quietly in the
land. They gape at me and say,
"Aha! Aha! With our own eyes we have seen it." (Psalm 35:20-21)
Well, this should simplify things. Just let the authorities look
at suspects. No need for a fair trial— what a perfect way to save time and
money for everyone!
But…in some cases the convicted look could actually kill,
couldn’t it? Think about it!
Stop judging by mere
appearances, and make a right judgment."
(John 7:24)
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