Seriously

seriously ?

ENTERTAINMENT vs EDIFICATION 

Snoopy is a fictional character in the long-running comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz. He is Charlie Brown's pet dog.  

ENOCH on the other hand is given as an example, to encourage . . .

By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. (Hebrews 11:5 KJV)

But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. (Jude 1:20, 21 KJV)

Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do. (1 Thessalonians 5:11 

KJV)

All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not. (1 Corinthians 10:23 KJV)

But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men. (Mark 8:33 KJV)

It is always possible in our 

ENTERTAINMENT - DRIVEN

culture, to lose sight of the command to edify and "build-up" each other.

We feel sometimes an overwhelming need "make light of" or "poke fun at" we joke about things. I was recently thinking about the place of 'humor' in the Christian life after looking over some writings by Neil Postman on "AMUSING OURSELVES TO DEATH". 

As far as the bible is concerned it seems as if it all comes down to the choice between FRIVOLITY and FERVENCY, the latter being the biblical approach. I would be the last person to "cast a stone" in this. So forgive me if the tone is a little sanctimonious. Maybe I should just "lighten up" and forget the whole thing. 

WATCHFUL

FERVENT

SOBER

VIGILANT