For Thought and Meditation - Wednesday, October 05

[Pine Baron]

Good morning all. Considering the current state of affairs, this message hits it on the head. Have a safe and blessed day.

Hagee Ministries
Today's Scripture

Proverbs 11:1
Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but a just weight is His delight.

Daily Truth

God detests dishonest scales; they cause rage and disgust to burn within Him. Why?

Dishonest scales give privilege to some and abuse others when “the Lord is the Maker of us all” (Proverbs 22:2). They appear balanced, but someone has manipulated the dial to give them the appearance of a truth they do not possess.

We must use scales of truth, but whose truth? Whose scales will give every person a fair assessment? God’s truth is not on a sliding scale; His values never change. What He considered sin in the Garden of Eden is still sin today.

The weight required to balance the scales of unrighteousness has not changed. The measure of its cost has not changed; the wages of sin is still death. Sin and death hang in the balance, and the weight remains the same: ...without the shedding of blood, there is no remission of sin (Hebrews 9:22).

The scales that bring balance to our lives must be large enough to manage the weight of the issues of our day. The scales must be accurate enough to ensure that every person, tribe, tongue, culture, and nation are treated and valued equally. They must be true enough to withstand the deception and corruption of our society – of a culture that bends, stretches, and buries the truth. A just weight is the delight of the Lord.

Today's Blessing:

May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you and give you His peace. Give thanks for the blood of Christ that has justified you and brought balance to your life!

[square butte]

Amen - Hit the nail on the head is right! It's one sad state of affairs. I believe the Good Lord will set things right

[USMC87]

Amen, God will judge in righteousness and there will be none to complain.

[dverna]

USMC87, in terms of how man thinks, God's judgment is not righteous. A person who rapes, tortures and kills your child is cleansed of their sins just as you are cleansed for committing adultery with a consenting partner. There are very few men who believe that is righteous, but it is God's way.

As to the message. Yes, it hits home. When we know the scales are dishonest it impacts how we deal with those controlling the scales. But there are gray areas. For some, having women serve as elders or pastors in a church is unacceptable. For others, having gays and lesbians serve as elders or pastors is unacceptable. There are "reasonable" justifications for each point of view supported by scripture.

As a society we are facing corruption at the highest levels of our government and its agencies. Those speaking out are labelled domestic terrorists, or racists, or facists, or undemocratic or un-American, or homophobic, or etc etc etc.

I have said this before, but it bears repeating. We cannot stop systemic evil in this world. Only Jesus will conquer evil when He returns. We are charged with stopping evil in our hearts as best we can and imploring the Lord for forgiveness when we fail. We must repent when we do wrong. We are to guide others to the Lord.

No matter what the world does to us, the Lord will honor his covenant to man. We have eternal life by accepting Jesus. How wonderful is that?