LUST IS STUPIDITY'S FRIEND (ARTICLE)

** LUST IS STUPIDITY'S FRIEND **

A great Scottish fraudster once operated in the the 1920's. His name was Arthur Furguson. This skilled salesman sold NELSON'S COLUMN, a gigantic, solid granite British national monument with 4 bronze lions at the base to a gullible American for £6,000. His scam succeeded because he cooked up a preposterous story of the the British government being in debt hence the sale of one of their most cherished historical monuments.

With Furguson's success, he went on to do further exploits. He sold the BIG BEN, the 3rd tallest free standing clock tower in the world located at the palace of Westminster, London, to another gullible buyer for £1,000.

Wait for this! This brilliant fraudster sold BUCKINGHAM PALACE to another fool and got £2,000 down payment.

Arthur Furguson now sensing that gullible people abound everywhere, travelled to Washington D.C in 1925 and leased the WHITE HOUSE to a cattle rancher for 99years, getting a payment of $100,000.

Ferguson was finally arrested after sealing a deal to sell the STATUE OF LIBERTY to an Australian for another $100,000.

Similarly, Victor Lustig, a ministry official convinced 5 French businessmen to buy scraps of the soon-to-be demolished EIFFEL TOWER. After payment and the discovery of the hoax, the buyers were too embarassed to disclose the amount they paid.

For any sensible person, the scam mails from today's scam artists and Yahooboys PLC, are at most very comical and fraught with glaring holes requiring casual scrutiny and amateurish investigation to foil them. But men would always be deceived by the lusts of their hearts. Very pathetic!

The bible says in the book of Proverbs 14:15 "Only a simpleton believes what he is told. A prudent man checks to see where he is going"(Living Bible).

Unfortunately there are many Arthur Furgusons and Victor Lustigs behind the pulpits today. In their well tailored, resplendent garments and sugary voices, they fleece our brothers and sisters. These scamsters in disguise take advantage of the hidden lusts in their victim's heart to trap them.

I judge no one please! I only ask you to look into this scripture with me: 2nd Timothy 2:15 "Study to show yourself approved unto God, a workman that needs not be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth".

The Bible is the only book where the Author sits beside the reader, and is willing to reveal truth to him, if only the reader would ask Him.

Today is another opportunity to PERSONALLY dig deep into God's Word under the guidiance and tutelage of the Holy Spirit.

Free yourself from the twin embarrassment of Lust and Stupidity, before someone sells Aso Rock to you! Study your bible today. Have a blessed weekend.

KUNLE OMOPE..