From " Did you know” devotions
When you're out on a golf course, you will hear a lot of golfers yelling the word "fore" and then hitting the ball. Why did they pick the number four, and why aren't they getting in trouble for screaming it?
Actually, it doesn't mean a number at all. Golfers are actually copying something soldiers from long ago used to do. Soldiers had to stand in rows when they shot their guns at the enemy in a war. The back row of soldiers needed to warn the soldiers in the front row to move out of the way so they wouldn't get hit by bullets from behind. The soldiers would yell, "Beware before!" which meant " Get out of the way or you'll be shot!" Then the front row would kneel down, and the back row could shoot over their heads. But after a while the soldiers got tired of yelling the whole warning, so they shortened it to " Before!" and finally to just "Fore!" So when a golfer swings at a ball, he will yell "fore" to say, " Everybody, get out of the way of my golf ball, just in case in might hit you!" This is one time when it isn't considered rude to shout; instead, it's the most polite thing to do.
The Bible says: “The Lord will go before you, the God of Israel will be your rear guard.” (Please read Isaiah 52: 12, NIV)
When you are God's child, it is better than having a whole row of soldiers behind you for protection. Because God loves us, he gave us the Bible to tell us every way to keep ourselves safe. The Bible doesn't shout, but what it has to say is loud and clear.
God Bless,
Linda Shields