Cure For Crime
"My son, if sinners entice you, do not give in to them... Such is the end of all who go after ill-gotten gain; it takes away the lives of those who get it." — Proverbs 1:10-19
Crime: A One-Way Ticket to Nowhere 🚨🚷
Let’s be real—nobody wakes up one morning and suddenly decides, “Today feels like a great day to become a criminal!” Nah, it’s never that straightforward. There are always reasons (or should we say excuses? 🙄) that lead people down that dark alley.
Maybe it’s the hunger for quick money 💰💨. Maybe it’s peer pressure (“All my guys are cashing out, why should I be left behind?” 🤷♂️). Maybe it’s the need to belong—to feel like part of something powerful 💪. Or maybe, just maybe, it’s because a life of honesty and patience feels slow 🐢 while criminals are out there flaunting their wealth on Instagram 📸.
But here’s the thing—ill-gotten wealth is like Jollof rice 🍛 cooked without seasoning. It might look good, but one taste and you realize it’s all wrong! 🤢
Fast Money, Faster Destruction 💸🔥
The Bible does not sugarcoat it: “These men lie in wait for their own blood; they waylay only themselves!” (Proverbs 1:18). Translation? The people running after crime are digging their own graves—with extra speed 🏃♂️⚰️.
Yes, society warns against street gangs, but guess what? Some people hear that warning and decide, “Okay, no violent crime, let me just do white-collar fraud instead.” So instead of carrying guns 🔫, they carry laptops 💻 and dream up the next Ponzi scheme. Instead of snatching bags in traffic 🏍️, they sit in air-conditioned offices signing fake contracts 📝. And let’s not forget the “big men” in government 🏛️ who siphon billions meant for roads, schools, and hospitals 🏥—only for the roads to remain death traps, the schools to be empty, and the hospitals to have no medicine 💊.
But the truth remains the same—fraud, scam, robbery, political looting—same consequence, different method. 🚨
And let’s not even get started on the "Yahoo boys" 🦅 who think they’re too smart to get caught. One minute they’re throwing money in clubs 🍾, the next minute EFCC is parading them on the news 📺. Crime is a one-way street, and the destination is always regret. 😞
The Real Cure for the Crime Epidemic ✝️❤️
See, the issue isn’t just about crime. The problem is sin—that thing inside the human heart 💔 that makes us crave what we shouldn’t have. Sin is what makes people choose greed over godliness 💰>🙏, selfishness over service, and fraud over faithfulness. And guess what? Education 📚 and social programs 🏢 are great, but they don’t solve the real problem.
Because no matter how much you wash a pig 🐷, if you leave it near a muddy puddle, it will jump right back in! 🏊♂️😂
The only real solution? Jesus Christ.
- He cleanses our hearts 🧼, not just our reputations.
- He gives true peace ☮️—not the temporary high of crime.
- He fills our lives with meaning ✨, so we don’t go chasing after things that won’t last.
Fear of the Lord > Fear of Police 🚔✊
At the end of the day, the real foundation of moral living is not “Don’t do crime because you’ll get caught.” The real foundation is the fear of the Lord. 🙏
When you fear God, you don’t need the threat of prison 🚨 to behave. When you love God ❤️, you won’t need a judge ⚖️ to tell you that fraud, violence, and greed are bad. Instead, you’ll live a life that pleases Him, not because you’re scared of punishment, but because you’ve been changed from the inside out. ✨
So, my dear friend, when the world tells you, “Come, let’s do this deal, it’s quick money, nobody will know...” Just remember: crime might pay for a while, but it always collects interest—and the price is never worth it. 💀💸
Choose wisdom. Choose righteousness. Choose Jesus. 🙌🔥