“Dead flies make the perfumer's ointment give off a stench; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.” Ecclesiastes 10:1

“Worship the Lord your God, and serve only Him.” Matthew 4:10

Imagine you are a vineyard owner preparing a scrumptious feast for a party for esteemed guests. You’ve gone to a great deal of preparation, and you’re just about ready to serve. You’ve brought out your best, sweetest red wine from your wine cellar. Yet, the weather is humid that day, insects are swarming, and you’ve forgotten to cover or screen the wine.

When the wine is poured, you realize that every glass is filled with gnats floating on the surface of the wine. It smells sweet. It looks sumptuous. But you cannot serve even one glass of your award-winning wine to your guests, as each glass has been c…