Question 1

What amuses God?

Accepted Answer

Psalm 18:19He led me to a place of safety; he rescued me because he delights in me.Psalm 149:4The Lord delights in his people; he crowns the humble with victory.Zephaniah 3:17The Lord your God is living among you. He is a mighty savior. He will take delight in you with gladness. With his love, he will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.God takes great joy in his people.Deuteronomy 30:10“The Lord your God will delight in you if you obey his voice and keep the commands and decrees written in this Book of Instruction, and if you turn to the Lord your God with all your heart and soul.”Psalm 37:23The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives.Psalm 147:11No, the Lord’s delight is in those who fear him, those who put their hope in his unfailing love.God delights in those who trust him and obey him.Jeremiah 9:24“Those who wish to boast should boast in this alone: that they truly know me and understand that I am the Lord who demonstrates unfailing love and who brings justice and righteousness to the earth, and that I delight in these things. I, the Lord, have spoken!”God delights in justice and righteousness.Proverbs 15:8The Lord . . . delights in the prayers of the upright.God enjoys hearing our prayers.Proverbs 11:1The Lord detests the use of dishonest scales, but he delights in accurate weights.Proverbs 11:20The Lord detests people with crooked hearts, but he delights in those with integrity.Proverbs 12:22The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in those who tell the truth.Proverbs 15:26The Lord detests evil plans, but he delights in pure words.God delights in our reflection of his character.2 Samuel 6:5, 14David and all the people of Israel were celebrating before the Lord, singing songs and playing all kinds of musical instruments—lyres, harps, tambourines, castanets, and cymbals. . . . And David danced before the Lord with all his might, wearing a priestly garment.1 Chronicles 13:8David and all Israel were celebrating before God with all their might, singing songs and playing all kinds of musical instruments—lyres, harps, tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets.Psalm 22:3Yet you are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.Psalm 30:4Sing to the Lord, all you godly ones! Praise his holy name.Psalm 33:3Sing a new song of praise to him; play skillfully on the harp, and sing with joy.Psalm 57:9I will thank you, Lord, among all the people. I will sing your praises among the nations.Psalm 68:4Sing praises to God and to his name! Sing loud praises to him who rides the clouds. His name is the Lord—rejoice in his presence!Psalm 69:30Then I will praise God’s name with singing, and I will honor him with thanksgiving.Psalm 98:4-6Shout to the Lord, all the earth; break out in praise and sing for joy! Sing your praise to the Lord with the harp, with the harp and melodious song, with trumpets and the sound of the ram’s horn. Make a joyful symphony before the Lord, the King!Psalm 135:3Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good; celebrate his lovely name with music.Psalm 150:3-6Praise him with a blast of the ram’s horn; praise him with the lyre and harp! Praise him with the tambourine and dancing; praise him with strings and flutes! Praise him with a clash of cymbals; praise him with loud clanging cymbals. Let everything that breathes sing praises to the Lord! Praise the Lord!Revelation 5:11-14Then I looked again, and I heard the voices of thousands and millions of angels around the throne and of the living beings and the elders. And they sang in a mighty chorus: “Worthy is the Lamb who was slaughtered—to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing.” And then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea. They sang: “Blessing and honor and glory and power belong to the one sitting on the throne and to the Lamb forever and ever.” And the four living beings said, “Amen!” And the twenty-four elders fell down and worshiped the Lamb.God delights in our words and songs of praise to him.Deuteronomy 30:9-10“The Lord your God will then make you successful in everything you do. He will give you many children and numerous livestock, and he will cause your fields to produce abundant harvests, for the Lord will again delight in being good to you as he was to your ancestors. The Lord your God will delight in you if you obey his voice and keep the commands and decrees written in this Book of Instruction, and if you turn to the Lord your God with all your heart and soul.”Jeremiah 32:41I will find joy doing good for them and will faithfully and wholeheartedly replant them in this land.Luke 12:32“So don’t be afraid, little flock. For it gives your Father great happiness to give you the Kingdom.”Colossians 1:27God wanted them to know that the riches and glory of Christ are for you Gentiles, too. And this is the secret: Christ lives in you. This gives you assurance of sharing his glory.God enjoys doing good for his people and blessing them with “the riches and glory of Christ.”Genesis 1:4, 10, 12, 17-18, 21, 25God saw that the light was good. Then he separated the light from the darkness. . . . God called the dry ground “land” and the waters “seas.” And God saw that it was good. . . . The land produced vegetation—all sorts of seed-bearing plants, and trees with seed-bearing fruit. Their seeds produced plants and trees of the same kind. And God saw that it was good. . . . God set these lights in the sky to light the earth, to govern the day and night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good. . . . So God created great sea creatures and every living thing that scurries and swarms in the water, and every sort of bird—each producing offspring of the same kind. And God saw that it was good. . . . God made all sorts of wild animals, livestock, and small animals, each able to produce offspring of the same kind. And God saw that it was good.Revelation 4:11“You are worthy, O Lord our God, to receive glory and honor and power. For you created all things, and they exist because you created what you pleased.”God created everything for his pleasure.Leviticus 23:4“In addition to the Sabbath, these are the Lord’s appointed festivals, the official days for holy assembly that are to be celebrated at their proper times each year.”Revelation 19:7, 9“Let us be glad and rejoice, and let us give honor to him. For the time has come for the wedding feast of the Lamb, and his bride has prepared herself. . . .” And the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding feast of the Lamb.” And he added, “These are true words that come from God.”God enjoys righteous celebrations!Luke 15:7, 10, 32“There is more joy in heaven over one lost sinner who repents and returns to God than over ninety-nine others who are righteous and haven’t strayed away! . . . there is joy in the presence of God’s angels when even one sinner repents. . . . We had to celebrate this happy day. For your brother was dead and has come back to life! He was lost, but now he is found!”Nothing makes God smile like a repentant sinner.

Question 2

What kind of amusement is good and healthy?

Accepted Answer

Genesis 31:54Then Jacob offered a sacrifice to God there on the mountain and invited everyone to a covenant feast. After they had eaten, they spent the night on the mountain.Exodus 15:20-21Then Miriam the prophet, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine and led all the women as they played their tambourines and danced. And Miriam sang this song: “Sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously; he has hurled both horse and rider into the sea.”Deuteronomy 16:14-15“This festival will be a happy time of celebrating with your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, and the Levites, foreigners, orphans, and widows from your towns. For seven days you must celebrate this festival to honor the Lord your God at the place he chooses, for it is he who blesses you with bountiful harvests and gives you success in all your work. This festival will be a time of great joy for all.”2 Samuel 6:14David danced before the Lord with all his might, wearing a priestly garment.Nehemiah 8:10, 12Nehemiah continued, “Go and celebrate with a feast of rich foods and sweet drinks, and share gifts of food with people who have nothing prepared. This is a sacred day before our Lord. Don’t be dejected and sad, for the joy of the Lord is your strength!” . . . So the people went away to eat and drink at a festive meal, to share gifts of food, and to celebrate with great joy because they had heard God’s words and understood them.Psalm 68:3Let the godly rejoice. Let them be glad in God’s presence. Let them be filled with joy.Psalm 149:3Praise his name with dancing, accompanied by tambourine and harp.Psalm 150:4Praise him with the tambourine and dancing; praise him with strings and flutes!Celebrations that highlight God’s goodness and praise him are healthy.Psalm 1:2They delight in the law of the Lord, meditating on it day and night.Psalm 112:1Praise the Lord! How joyful are those who fear the Lord and delight in obeying his commands.Psalm 119:16, 47, 77, 111, 174I will delight in your decrees and not forget your word . . . How I delight in your commands! How I love them! . . . Surround me with your tender mercies so I may live, for your instructions are my delight. . . . Your laws are my treasure; they are my heart’s delight. . . . O Lord, I have longed for your rescue, and your instructions are my delight.Isaiah 26:8Lord, we show our trust in you by obeying your laws; our heart’s desire is to glorify your name.Jeremiah 15:16“When I discovered your words, I devoured them. They are my joy and my heart’s delight, for I bear your name, O Lord God of Heaven’s Armies.”Finding delight in reading and obeying God’s Word is always healthy.Ecclesiastes 2:24So I decided there is nothing better than to enjoy food and drink and to find satisfaction in work. Then I realized that these pleasures are from the hand of God.Ecclesiastes 9:7So go ahead. Eat your food with joy, and drink your wine with a happy heart, for God approves of this!Enjoying God’s provisions for us is good and healthy amusement.Genesis 5:24Enoch lived 365 years, walking in close fellowship with God. Then one day he disappeared, because God took him.Genesis 6:9This is the account of Noah and his family. Noah was a righteous man, the only blameless person living on earth at the time, and he walked in close fellowship with God.Psalm 16:3The godly people in the land are my true heroes! I take pleasure in them!Psalm 27:4The one thing I ask of the Lord—the thing I seek most—is to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, delighting in the Lord’s perfections and meditating in his Temple.Psalm 37:4Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires.Psalm 55:14What good fellowship we once enjoyed as we walked together to the house of God.Psalm 128:3-4, 6Your wife will be like a fruitful grapevine, flourishing within your home. Your children will be like vigorous young olive trees as they sit around your table. That is the Lord’s blessing for those who fear him . . . May you live to enjoy your grandchildren. May Israel have peace!Proverbs 23:24The father of godly children has cause for joy. What a pleasure to have children who are wise.Ecclesiastes 9:9Live happily with the woman you love through all the meaningless days of life that God has given you under the sun. The wife God gives you is your reward for all your earthly toil.Song of Songs 1:2Kiss me and kiss me again, for your love is sweeter than wine.Song of Songs 4:10Your love delights me, my treasure, my bride. Your love is better than wine, your perfume more fragrant than spices.Song of Songs 7:6, 9-10Oh, how beautiful you are! How pleasing, my love, how full of delights! . . . May your kisses be as exciting as the best wine. . . . Yes, wine that goes down smoothly for my lover, flowing gently over lips and teeth. I am my lover’s, and he claims me as his own.Romans 12:10, 16Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other . . . Live in harmony with each other. Don’t be too proud to enjoy the company of ordinary people. And don’t think you know it all!Romans 15:24I am planning to go to Spain, and when I do, I will stop off in Rome. And after I have enjoyed your fellowship for a little while, you can provide for my journey.1 Corinthians 7:2Because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman should have her own husband.2 Timothy 2:22Run from anything that stimulates youthful lusts. Instead, pursue righteous living, faithfulness, love, and peace. Enjoy the companionship of those who call on the Lord with pure hearts.Our relationships with God, family, and friends are the greatest delights if we cultivate them well.Genesis 21:8When Isaac grew up and was about to be weaned, Abraham prepared a huge feast to celebrate the occasion.Genesis 29:22So Laban invited everyone in the neighborhood and prepared a wedding feast.Job 1:4Job’s sons would take turns preparing feasts in their homes, and they would also invite their three sisters to celebrate with them.Luke 15:23-24, 27“And kill the calf we have been fattening. We must celebrate with a feast, for this son of mine was dead and has now returned to life. He was lost, but now he is found.’ So the party began. . . . ‘Your brother is back,’ he was told, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf. We are celebrating because of his safe return.’”John 2:1-2The next day there was a wedding celebration in the village of Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, and Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the celebration.Celebrating family is delightful; such celebrations are always good and healthy.Acts 16:15She and her household were baptized, and she asked us to be her guests. “If you agree that I am a true believer in the Lord,” she said, “come and stay at my home.” And she urged us until we agreed.Romans 12:13When God’s people are in need, be ready to help them. Always be eager to practice hospitality.1 Timothy 3:2So a church leader must be a man whose life is above reproach. He must be faithful to his wife. He must exercise self-control, live wisely, and have a good reputation. He must enjoy having guests in his home, and he must be able to teach.Titus 1:8Rather, he must enjoy having guests in his home, and he must love what is good. He must live wisely and be just. He must live a devout and disciplined life.Hebrews 13:2Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it!1 Peter 4:9Cheerfully share your home with those who need a meal or a place to stay.3 John 1:5-8Dear friend, you are being faithful to God when you care for the traveling teachers who pass through, even though they are strangers to you. They have told the church here of your loving friendship. Please continue providing for such teachers in a manner that pleases God. For they are traveling for the Lord, and they accept nothing from people who are not believers. So we ourselves should support them so that we can be their partners as they teach the truth.We can provide healthy amusement for ourselves and others as we offer hospitality.

Question 3

What kind of amusement is bad or unhealthy?

Accepted Answer

Numbers 25:1-3While the Israelites were camped at Acacia Grove, some of the men defiled themselves by having sexual relations with local Moabite women. These women invited them to attend sacrifices to their gods, so the Israelites feasted with them and worshiped the gods of Moab. In this way, Israel joined in the worship of Baal of Peor, causing the Lord’s anger to blaze against his people.Proverbs 6:26A prostitute will bring you to poverty, but sleeping with another man’s wife will cost you your life.Proverbs 23:27A prostitute is a dangerous trap; a promiscuous woman is as dangerous as falling into a narrow well.Isaiah 2:7-8Israel is full of silver and gold; there is no end to its treasures. Their land is full of warhorses; there is no end to its chariots. Their land is full of idols; the people worship things they have made with their own hands.Nahum 3:4All this because Nineveh, the beautiful and faithless city, mistress of deadly charms, enticed the nations with her beauty. She taught them all her magic, enchanting people everywhere.Mark 7:20-23“It is what comes from inside that defiles you. For from within, out of a person’s heart, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness. All these vile things come from within; they are what defile you.”Romans 1:24-26So God abandoned them to do whatever shameful things their hearts desired. As a result, they did vile and degrading things with each other’s bodies. They traded the truth about God for a lie. So they worshiped and served the things God created instead of the Creator himself, who is worthy of eternal praise! Amen. That is why God abandoned them to their shameful desires. Even the women turned against the natural way to have sex and instead indulged in sex with each other.Romans 7:5When we were controlled by our old nature, sinful desires were at work within us, and the law aroused these evil desires that produced a harvest of sinful deeds, resulting in death.Romans 13:13Because we belong to the day, we must live decent lives for all to see. Don’t participate in the darkness of wild parties and drunkenness, or in sexual promiscuity and immoral living, or in quarreling and jealousy.1 Corinthians 5:1I can hardly believe the report about the sexual immorality going on among you—something that even pagans don’t do. I am told that a man in your church is living in sin with his stepmother.1 Corinthians 6:9-10Don’t you realize that those who do wrong will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don’t fool yourselves. Those who indulge in sexual sin, or who worship idols, or commit adultery, or are male prostitutes, or practice homosexuality, or are thieves, or greedy people, or drunkards, or are abusive, or cheat people—none of these will inherit the Kingdom of God.1 Corinthians 10:7-8As the Scriptures say, “The people celebrated with feasting and drinking, and they indulged in pagan revelry.” And we must not engage in sexual immorality as some of them did, causing 23,000 of them to die in one day.Ephesians 5:3Let there be no sexual immorality, impurity, or greed among you. Such sins have no place among God’s people.Hebrews 13:4Give honor to marriage, and remain faithful to one another in marriage. God will surely judge people who are immoral and those who commit adultery.1 Peter 4:3You have had enough in the past of the evil things that godless people enjoy—their immorality and lust, their feasting and drunkenness and wild parties, and their terrible worship of idols.2 Peter 2:13-14Their destruction is their reward for the harm they have done. They love to indulge in evil pleasures in broad daylight. . . . They delight in deception even as they eat with you in your fellowship meals. They commit adultery with their eyes, and their desire for sin is never satisfied. They lure unstable people into sin, and they are well trained in greed. They live under God’s curse.1 John 2:16The world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions. These are not from the Father, but are from this world.No matter how amusing sin may be, all sin is wrong and unhealthy.Proverbs 31:4-5It is not for kings, O Lemuel, to guzzle wine. Rulers should not crave alcohol. For if they drink, they may forget the law and not give justice to the oppressed.Romans 6:12Do not let sin control the way you live; do not give in to sinful desires.Any amusement that is debilitating or controlling is unhealthy.Mark 4:19“But all too quickly the message is crowded out by the worries of this life, the lure of wealth, and the desire for other things, so no fruit is produced.”Luke 8:14“The seeds that fell among the thorns represent those who hear the message, but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the cares and riches and pleasures of this life. And so they never grow into maturity.”James 4:4Don’t you realize that friendship with the world makes you an enemy of God? I say it again: If you want to be a friend of the world, you make yourself an enemy of God.Anything that takes God’s place and moves us away from him is unhealthy.Genesis 49:5-7Simeon and Levi are two of a kind; their weapons are instruments of violence. May I never join in their meetings; may I never be a party to their plans. For in their anger they murdered men, and they crippled oxen just for sport. A curse on their anger, for it is fierce; a curse on their wrath, for it is cruel. I will scatter them among the descendants of Jacob; I will disperse them throughout Israel.Proverbs 2:13-15These men turn from the right way to walk down dark paths. They take pleasure in doing wrong, and they enjoy the twisted ways of evil. Their actions are crooked, and their ways are wrong.Proverbs 23:6Don’t eat with people who are stingy; don’t desire their delicacies.Proverbs 24:1Don’t envy evil people or desire their company.Keeping company with evil people is unhealthy and the wrong kind of amusement.Judges 16:25Half drunk by now, the people demanded, “Bring out Samson so he can amuse us!” So he was brought from the prison to amuse them, and they had him stand between the pillars supporting the roof.1 Samuel 1:6So Peninnah would taunt Hannah and make fun of her because the Lord had kept her from having children.2 Kings 2:23Elisha left Jericho and went up to Bethel. As he was walking along the road, a group of boys from the town began mocking and making fun of him. “Go away, baldy!” they chanted. “Go away, baldy!”Any amusement at the expense of another is not good.Romans 14:21It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything else if it might cause another believer to stumble.Amusements that cause fellow a Christian to stumble should be avoided while in his or her company.

Question 4

What is the proper balance between leisure and work?

Accepted Answer

Genesis 2:1-3So the creation of the heavens and the earth and everything in them was completed. On the seventh day God had finished his work of creation, so he rested from all his work. And God blessed the seventh day and declared it holy, because it was the day when he rested from all his work of creation.Exodus 20:8-10“Remember to observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. You have six days each week for your ordinary work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath day of rest dedicated to the Lord your God. On that day no one in your household may do any work. This includes you, your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, your livestock, and any foreigners living among you.”Psalm 128:1-2How joyful are those who fear the Lord—all who follow his ways! You will enjoy the fruit of your labor. How joyful and prosperous you will be!Ecclesiastes 2:24-25So I decided there is nothing better than to enjoy food and drink and to find satisfaction in work. Then I realized that these pleasures are from the hand of God. For who can eat or enjoy anything apart from him?Ecclesiastes 3:13People should eat and drink and enjoy the fruits of their labor, for these are gifts from God.Ecclesiastes 5:18-19Even so, I have noticed one thing, at least, that is good. It is good for people to eat, drink, and enjoy their work under the sun during the short life God has given them, and to accept their lot in life. And it is a good thing to receive wealth from God and the good health to enjoy it. To enjoy your work and accept your lot in life—this is indeed a gift from God.Matthew 25:23“The master said, ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let’s celebrate together!’”Galatians 6:4Pay careful attention to your own work, for then you will get the satisfaction of a job well done, and you won’t need to compare yourself to anyone else.Times of work and leisure are both good and necessary. We are to savor the joy of work, experience the satisfaction of accomplishment, and enjoy the good things of creation. Times of leisure should be celebrations of the fruits of our labor, renewing our spirits, minds, and bodies.

Question 5

What are the dangers of too much amusement?

Accepted Answer

Isaiah 5:12They furnish wine and lovely music at their grand parties—lyre and harp, tambourine and flute—but they never think about the Lord or notice what he is doing.2 Timothy 3:2-4People will love only themselves and their money. They will be boastful and proud, scoffing at God, disobedient to their parents, and ungrateful. They will consider nothing sacred. They will be unloving and unforgiving; they will slander others and have no self-control. They will be cruel and hate what is good. They will betray their friends, be reckless, be puffed up with pride, and love pleasure rather than God.James 4:4You adulterers! Don’t you realize that friendship with the world makes you an enemy of God? I say it again: If you want to be a friend of the world, you make yourself an enemy of God.Too much amusement can turn our focus away from God.Amos 6:1-6What sorrow awaits you who lounge in luxury in Jerusalem, . . . You push away every thought of coming disaster, but your actions only bring the day of judgment closer. How terrible for you who sprawl on ivory beds and lounge on your couches, eating the meat of tender lambs from the flock and of choice calves fattened in the stall. You sing trivial songs to the sound of the harp and fancy yourselves to be great musicians like David. You drink wine by the bowlful and perfume yourselves with fragrant lotions. You care nothing about the ruin of your nation.Ephesians 4:19They have no sense of shame. They live for lustful pleasure and eagerly practice every kind of impurity.Excessive amusement can lead to misplaced priorities.Proverbs 27:20Just as Death and Destruction are never satisfied, so human desire is never satisfied.Ecclesiastes 2:1-2I said to myself, “Come on, let’s try pleasure. Let’s look for the ‘good things’ in life.” But I found that this, too, was meaningless. So I said, “Laughter is silly. What good does it do to seek pleasure?”Ecclesiastes 6:9Enjoy what you have rather than desiring what you don’t have. Just dreaming about nice things is meaningless—like chasing the wind.Focusing on amusement can make life empty of meaning and satisfaction.Proverbs 21:17, 25Those who love pleasure become poor; those who love wine and luxury will never be rich. . . . Despite their desires, the lazy will come to ruin, for their hands refuse to work.Proverbs 28:19A hard worker has plenty of food, but a person who chases fantasies ends up in poverty.Excessive amusement can lead to unmet basic human needs.Genesis 9:21, 24One day he drank some wine he had made, and he became drunk and lay naked inside his tent. . . . When Noah woke up from his stupor, he learned what Ham, his youngest son, had done.Genesis 19:32-35“Come, let’s get him drunk with wine, and then we will sleep with him. That way we will preserve our family line through our father.” So that night they got him drunk, and the older daughter went in and slept with her father. He was unaware of her lying down or getting up again. The next morning the older daughter said to her younger sister, “I slept with our father last night. Let’s get him drunk with wine again tonight, and you go in and sleep with him. That way our family line will be preserved.” So that night they got him drunk again, and the younger daughter went in and slept with him. As before, he was unaware of her lying down or getting up again.Job 36:14“They die when they are young, after wasting their lives in immoral living.”Isaiah 5:22What sorrow for those who are heroes at drinking wine and boast about all the alcohol they can hold.Isaiah 56:12“Come,” they say, “let’s get some wine and have a party. Let’s all get drunk. Then tomorrow we’ll do it again and have an even bigger party!”Hosea 7:5On royal holidays, the princes get drunk with wine, carousing with those who mock them.Luke 8:14“The seeds that fell among the thorns represent those who hear the message, but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the cares and riches and pleasures of this life. And so they never grow into maturity.”1 Corinthians 10:6-8These things happened as a warning to us, so that we would not crave evil things as they did, or worship idols as some of them did. As the Scriptures say, “The people celebrated with feasting and drinking, and they indulged in pagan revelry.” And we must not engage in sexual immorality as some of them did.Galatians 6:8Those who live only to satisfy their own sinful nature will harvest decay and death from that sinful nature. But those who live to please the Spirit will harvest everlasting life from the Spirit.Excessive amusement can have destructive emotional, physical, and spiritual consequences.Titus 3:3Once we, too, were foolish and disobedient. We were misled and became slaves to many lusts and pleasures. Our lives were full of evil and envy, and we hated each other.1 Peter 2:11Dear friends, I warn you as “temporary residents and foreigners” to keep away from worldly desires that wage war against your very souls.Excessive amusement can become addicting and can quickly start to control us.Luke 21:34-36“Watch out! Don’t let your hearts be dulled by carousing and drunkenness, and by the worries of this life. Don’t let that day catch you unaware, like a trap. For that day will come upon everyone living on the earth. Keep alert at all times. And pray that you might be strong enough to escape these coming horrors and stand before the Son of Man.”Those living for amusement will not be prepared to meet Christ at his return.