Proverbs 27:2 Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
When praise is used as a weapon against a person, it often goes to the person’s head, and before you know it, they become dizzy with flattery, and often go on to deny Christ in word and deed. But the devil also deals in heckling, by which he may try to make the Christian feel bad, especially if the popular, and the majority get involved and are arrayed against us.
The Christian therefore, will have to learn to stand his ground, “with his face to the foe” not backing down for a moment or in any degree, lest he be run over by man’s nemesis. Thus, anyone who is prone to buckle under flattery, or heckling, should be on guard, for both strategies will be drawn upon from satan’s arsenal.
Aaron was a man of pliant character, who often was found buckling under pressure; a man, whose mild mannerisms and gentle demeanor often caused him to say, and do things that should never have been said or done. And without a doubt, Aaron was the crowd’s favorite, when contrasted with his brother Moses.
Exodus 32:And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, Up, make us gods, which shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!