This is a picture of Walt's dog, Diesel Dan. Humm, I wonder what HE WANTS TO DO??? Play, of course!!! And when is PLAY a bad thing?? Read the following passage to find out...
1 Corinthians, Chapter 10 (ASV)
1 For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; 2 and were all baptized [1] unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;*n1 3 and did all eat the same spiritual food; 4 and did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of a spiritual rock that followed them: and the rock was [1] Christ.*n2 5 Howbeit with most of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
6 Now [1] these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.*n3 7 Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, [1] The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.*n4 8 Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand. 9 Neither let us make trial of the [1] Lord, as some of them made trial, and perished by the serpents.*n5 10 Neither murmur ye, as some of them murmured, and perished by the destroyer. 11 Now these things happened unto them [1] by way of example; and they were written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages are come.*n6 12 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.
6 Now [1] these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.*n3 7 Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, [1] The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.*n4 8 Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand. 9 Neither let us make trial of the [1] Lord, as some of them made trial, and perished by the serpents.*n5 10 Neither murmur ye, as some of them murmured, and perished by the destroyer. 11 Now these things happened unto them [1] by way of example; and they were written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages are come.*n6 12 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.
In this passage, Paul is giving his readers a bit of a history lesson. He refers to their Hebrew ancestors and what they did in the wilderness. And it was not good!!! Now, I am 100% in favor of having a good time, but I would put bounds on what constitutes "good": Playing ball is included; the things mentioned in this passage are not!!! So, be careful how you "Play"- remember verse 12!!!