Stupid Decisions

My nephew doesn’t like the word stupid.

He thinks I should use the word dumb instead.

But sometimes people simply do stupid things.

Take for instance the family who came to our Emergency Room last week.

They are parents of a 2 year old boy with peanut allergies. One day they decided it was time to check if he outgrew his peanut allergies.  So they drove up to the hospital parking lot with a jar of peanut butter.

And they gave a spoonful to their 2 year old son.

The way they saw it – they were right in the hospital parking lot should their kid have a bad reaction.

He did.

The way I see it that’s just plain stupid.

Samson was a bit on the stupid side.

In Judges 16 he marries a philistine named Delilah. Nothing against the Philistines, but God had told the children of Israel not to. Samson disobeyed. Stupid decision number 1 – check.

Then Delilah starts talking. And Samson listens. Stupid decision number 2 – check.

She seduces him into giving up the secret for his strength. He lies. The philistines attack him but he’s still got his hair, so he’s cool.

You’d think he’d be onto Delilah. But no. After all, he’s just plain stupid.

She does it again. She seduces him. He lies, again. She tells the enemy who attacks him, but he’s still got his hair, so he’s cool.

Hey Samson. Anyone home?

Like I said, Samson is a little on the stupid side.

Delilah strikes again. Attempt at seduction number 3. She asks Samson the secret of his strength. He lies. The enemy attacks. Samson wins by the skin of his teeth. Again.

Hey Samson. Get a clue. You’re on stupid decision number who knows what. Wake up. Listen up. Straighten up. You’re on the road to nowhere fast. You’re about to fall. She doesn’t really care about you.

Can’t you see it?

Can’t you hear it?

Can’t you feel it?

But poor Samson is plain ole stupid.

In Judges 16:15, Delilah does it one last time. This time she doesn’t hold back. She seduces. She manipulates. She cajoles. It’s so obvious to anyone but Stupid Samson.

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.

Sin can make the strongest man look stupid.

If you’re allergic to peanuts, don’t eat the peanut butter even if the hospital is right around the corner.

And if Delilah keeps talking, try running instead.

Just stop being so stupid.

Or I can be really nice about it like my nephew suggested and say it this way:

Stop making dumb decision. There’s too much at stake.

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