When God says...
“Diverse weights and diverse measures, They are both alike, an abomination to the Lord.” (Proverbs 20:10 NKJV)
This brings up an old art of deception and cheating, which makes us unsurprised as these are the same tools used by today's modern and high-tech generation of thieves. These evil tools came out from the root of all kinds of evil - the love of money.
When people's hearts are captured by money, then every kind of evils sprouts in every aspects of their lives. Evil schemes have no regard for decency. Deceivers do not honor relationships. It is better to have a cannibal for a neighbor, than a scammer. Cannibals hunt far away from their neighborhood. They don't eat neighbors. But scammers prefer to start with their next door friend. They even victimize their closest next of kin. For them everyone is prospective prey.
Yes, they cheat just anyone with every kind of scales and measures. And, their deeds are an abomination to God, this passage declares. But, it won't prosper them in this life and in the life to come. Time of reckoning won't delay its coming upon them who refuse to follow the honest way that leads to God's favors and blessings in this life and in eternity. God is calling, Stop! Take your eyes off the love of money! It is not the answer to all our troubles! Turn around and focus upon Jesus! Throw away the weights and measures of deception that only give momentary material edge! Let's join the righteous walk in God's way towards the land of milk and honey! A life destined for eternal gain!
Yes, let’s come to Jesus and receive His gift of righteousness in grace by faith. The scriptures promised, as King David testified: "I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or his children begging for bread. He is ever lending generously, and his children become a blessing. Turn away from evil and do good; so shall you dwell forever. For the Lord loves justice; he will not forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off. The righteous shall inherit the land and dwell upon it forever.” (Psalm 37:25-29 ESV)
And I say, AMEN!
Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries
(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)
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