Proverbs 16:11 A just weight and balance are the LORD'S: all the weights of the bag are his work.
The focus of this and much of Proverbs 16 goes beyond a mere economic standard of fairness and one's overall character.
To favor a certain agenda should allow the promotion of truth; not a blanket statement of bias for or against a certain party.
We also see these admonitions in verses 3-6
3Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.
4 The Lord hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.
We are told here repeated themes in this Proverb; namely how to trust God and how not to act with our affiliations and how to make for a better society as it were (v. 6).
Therefore; the strength of those in unity is the sum of its parts; and the weakest link can affect its strength. God must be front and center and not at the periphery with scriptures used as a means to justify another end that is man centered. Exaltation of any man easily becomes idolatry. Think about it; a family member known to love the Lord dies; are we going to run a national memorial service at our own expense? Meanwhile; of course there are endless martyrs today who won't be recognized until they receive their martyr's crown in heaven.
For Satan's schemes to work; of course there has to be a deceiver and those ready to be deceived. We need to take care that our churches are kept separate from the world; those few who haven't already succumbed to certain agendas. The world system often tries to curry favor among leadership tempting them with influence through associations leading to compromise.
Rather than looking for what we want to hear we should focus as sheep on hearing HIS voice and the counsel of His Word.
The focus of this and much of Proverbs 16 goes beyond a mere economic standard of fairness and one's overall character.
To favor a certain agenda should allow the promotion of truth; not a blanket statement of bias for or against a certain party.
We also see these admonitions in verses 3-6
3Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.
4 The Lord hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.
We are told here repeated themes in this Proverb; namely how to trust God and how not to act with our affiliations and how to make for a better society as it were (v. 6).
Therefore; the strength of those in unity is the sum of its parts; and the weakest link can affect its strength. God must be front and center and not at the periphery with scriptures used as a means to justify another end that is man centered. Exaltation of any man easily becomes idolatry. Think about it; a family member known to love the Lord dies; are we going to run a national memorial service at our own expense? Meanwhile; of course there are endless martyrs today who won't be recognized until they receive their martyr's crown in heaven.
For Satan's schemes to work; of course there has to be a deceiver and those ready to be deceived. We need to take care that our churches are kept separate from the world; those few who haven't already succumbed to certain agendas. The world system often tries to curry favor among leadership tempting them with influence through associations leading to compromise.
Rather than looking for what we want to hear we should focus as sheep on hearing HIS voice and the counsel of His Word.
Agape.
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