Thoughts
The big gobbler came in on the run, stopping occasionally to fan and to strut. He was beautiful to behold! He was the boss gobbler of the area and convinced that a younger, smaller gobbler was encroaching on his territory. His gobbling usually announced his desire to attract hens. Now it declared his dominance and was intended to intimidate. He was too proud to allow any interloper to go unchallenged! So he charged in to teach this presumptuous upstart a lesson! The problem was that the intruder was a decoy. In fact, it was one of the newer styles, a counterfeit gobbler in full strut. As the big boy approached the decoy, the gun barked. Pride had provoked him to make a fatal error in judgment! (JM)

Action Point
Pride is dangerous for people as well as gobblers. It is to be avoided. All we have to do is to look into the Scriptures to remind us that we are needy and dependent upon God for everything in life. We are often like the gobbler--full of ourselves, and jealous of everything around us. This attitude often leads us into danger. Proverbs 14:12 warns us: "There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death."
Let's be thankful, acknowledging that God is the One who gives us everything, including eternal life. Let's give Him the thanks and appreciation He deserves, and not think that we have earned or are entitled to what we have and enjoy.