Proverbs 6:16-19 These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him. A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood. An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations; feet that be swift in running to mischief. A false witness that speaketh lies; and he that soweth discord among brethren.
There you have it Friends; 7 things that the Most High dislikes, that He considers abominable. Words penned by wise ole Solomon, so they must have a whole heap a truth to them. Starting with that proud, haughty, arrogant look that so many of us put on at one time or another, or that some wear permanently. Primping and preening as though we’re so much better than those around us. That does not sit well with the Lord. He’s about humility, and He expects a humble spirit from His followers. Chuh! Doh even talk about the lying tongue nuh! Some of us are so prone to lies, that we can’t even recognize the truth when we do hear it. Neither do we realize that lies have a life of their own, multiplying faster than any living organism: You tell one, then you have to tell another to cover the first, then one more to cover the one before, and so it goes, until you don’t remember whom you’ve told what to, and you find yourself in a mire of quicksand; the more you struggle to get out, the deeper you sink. Then there’s the shedding of innocent blood and the wicked heart. We all know that He deals primarily with the heart. If it’s right, if our soul, our inner man is genuine and sincere, then he tends to be more merciful. But there’s no room whatsoever in His organization for a wicked, evil heart. Hn,hn! Ah Friends, I was just contemplating what to write about the shedding of innocent blood, when a strange thought suddenly occurred to me and caused that chuckle. I don’t know how legitimate it is, but I’ll share it anyway. None of us likes to see innocent blood shed, but it just struck me that that must really hurt our Heavenly Father more than anything else, strike Him a real, powerful hurt, right down in the very core of His being, since it always reminds Him of the distasteful task He set His only Son, Jesus Christ; to die such a dreadful, unfair death on that rough, wooden cross for our stupid, selfish sins, when He was completely sinless, did absolutely nothing to deserve it. Look at how we react when we hear about innocent people being punished, especially if they are near and dear to us. So you can imagine how He must feel. You know that thought it …well it just choked me up when I realized it’s potential magnitude. Anyway, we’ve got to move on to those people who are always on hand when something bad happens. We all know some. The ones who just love to be at the forefront, who seem to derive some sick kind of pleasure from evil doings. Just like we know those busybodies, the gossip mongers, who continually go around delightfully spreading hearsay and rumours, sowing seeds of discord and disharmony amongst friends and families. Which brings us to the false witnesses; those who claim to be where they weren’t and saw or did this and that, and vice versa. Our society is filled with those too, especially in our courts of law, making a mockery of out justice system. Friends, it all boils down to falsehood. The Most High simply cannot stand it, which means we’ve got to eradicate the false stuff from our lives, if we want to be obedient to His will. Sorry it’s a bit lengthy, but it’s 7 things to deal with. (smile). As always though, Much LOVE!… and ponder this…it’s only possible to have true believers.
There you have it Friends; 7 things that the Most High dislikes, that He considers abominable. Words penned by wise ole Solomon, so they must have a whole heap a truth to them. Starting with that proud, haughty, arrogant look that so many of us put on at one time or another, or that some wear permanently. Primping and preening as though we’re so much better than those around us. That does not sit well with the Lord. He’s about humility, and He expects a humble spirit from His followers. Chuh! Doh even talk about the lying tongue nuh! Some of us are so prone to lies, that we can’t even recognize the truth when we do hear it. Neither do we realize that lies have a life of their own, multiplying faster than any living organism: You tell one, then you have to tell another to cover the first, then one more to cover the one before, and so it goes, until you don’t remember whom you’ve told what to, and you find yourself in a mire of quicksand; the more you struggle to get out, the deeper you sink. Then there’s the shedding of innocent blood and the wicked heart. We all know that He deals primarily with the heart. If it’s right, if our soul, our inner man is genuine and sincere, then he tends to be more merciful. But there’s no room whatsoever in His organization for a wicked, evil heart. Hn,hn! Ah Friends, I was just contemplating what to write about the shedding of innocent blood, when a strange thought suddenly occurred to me and caused that chuckle. I don’t know how legitimate it is, but I’ll share it anyway. None of us likes to see innocent blood shed, but it just struck me that that must really hurt our Heavenly Father more than anything else, strike Him a real, powerful hurt, right down in the very core of His being, since it always reminds Him of the distasteful task He set His only Son, Jesus Christ; to die such a dreadful, unfair death on that rough, wooden cross for our stupid, selfish sins, when He was completely sinless, did absolutely nothing to deserve it. Look at how we react when we hear about innocent people being punished, especially if they are near and dear to us. So you can imagine how He must feel. You know that thought it …well it just choked me up when I realized it’s potential magnitude. Anyway, we’ve got to move on to those people who are always on hand when something bad happens. We all know some. The ones who just love to be at the forefront, who seem to derive some sick kind of pleasure from evil doings. Just like we know those busybodies, the gossip mongers, who continually go around delightfully spreading hearsay and rumours, sowing seeds of discord and disharmony amongst friends and families. Which brings us to the false witnesses; those who claim to be where they weren’t and saw or did this and that, and vice versa. Our society is filled with those too, especially in our courts of law, making a mockery of out justice system. Friends, it all boils down to falsehood. The Most High simply cannot stand it, which means we’ve got to eradicate the false stuff from our lives, if we want to be obedient to His will. Sorry it’s a bit lengthy, but it’s 7 things to deal with. (smile). As always though, Much LOVE!… and ponder this…it’s only possible to have true believers.
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