Break out your Bibles and read Nehemiah. The Jews armed themselves when they rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem. Neh. 4:17: They which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon.
Also, Matthew 6:5: And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you that they have their reward.
When we praise OP, we have given him an earthly reward to be scorned.
Break out your Bibles and read Nehemiah. The Jews armed themselves when they rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem. Neh. 4:17: They which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon.
Also, Matthew 6:5: And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you that they have their reward.
When we praise OP, we have given him an earthly reward to be scorned.