Gold Nugget
Verse
1-2: 1"Dishonest scales are an abomination to the Lord, but a just weight is His
delight. 2 When pride comes, then comes shame;”
Commentary
Although I chose verse 1 for today's
gold nugget, I put several additional verses in bold and italics. I would
have liked to use all of them today and encourage you to review the bold
sections in the chapter above. I believe the scriptures are clear concerning
being dishonest. My focus today is not honesty between you and your spouse,
a friend, etc. Some folks have been known to say, "I might take a
tool home from work, but I won't steal from anyone." Also you may have
heard, I may not report all of my income on my taxes and so on. These
scriptures in Proverbs are often related to immoral business practices or other
forms of dishonesty that is for financial gain. What it really boils down to is
whether or not we will admit that being dishonest in any arena is going to affect
us spiritually.
When we read about the Armor of God in
Ephesians 6:10-18 it tells us to "put on the WHOLE armor of God, so
that we will be able to stand against the wiles of the devil."
Leaving out even one part can leave us vulnerable to his attacks. One
of the pieces of the armor of God mentioned in this passage
in Ephesians is the "Belt of Truth" (verse 14). Taking
short cuts or telling outright lies for personal gain will be
voluntarily opening a hole in your armor. Hear the words and do what you
want with them. If you willfully cheat or lie in any area of your life, you are
abandoning God's expectations and commands and will be exposed to the enemies’
attacks. If God is dealing with you about anything that could be applied in
this message, don't learn this lesson the hard way. Be obedient to
God now-today and trust Him to meet your needs through honest God honoring
behavior.
Prayer
Lord, I have seen opportunity to
find financial gain without any fear of being caught. Although it is dishonest,
nobody would be hurt from it and I would be able to use it for my family. These
excuses will always be available to me, but I would rather maintain your
supernatural provisions through my obedience to your
commands than to gain all the money the world has to offer. I am determined to
live an honest and moral life and allow you to be my provider. Amen
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