Thursday June 08th, 2023
« The riches you get by dishonesty soon disappear, but not before they lead you into the jaws of death. »
16 There are six things the Lord hates— no, seven things he detests:
17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that kill the innocent,
18 a heart that plots evil, feet that race to do wrong,
19 a false witness who pours out lies, a person who sows discord in a family.
Understand:
There are many things that people do that hinder their progress in life or even permanently destroy their destiny.
We shall be discussing seven of these today. From today’s Bible text, these seven include:
– a proud look,
– a lying tongue,
– hands that shed innocent blood,
– a heart that devises wicked plans,
– feet that are quick in running to evil,
– a false witness that speaks lies
– and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.
These all are abominable in the sight of God because of the great negative impact they have on the lives of others.
For example, a proud look demeans a fellow human being, which can bring about low self-esteem, which in turn has led several people to commit suicide.
In other words, a person can cause the death of another through pride.
In addition, a liar is not better than a murderer.
The story of Joseph proves this. But for the mercy of God, the lie Potiphar’s wife told against Joseph could have cost him his life, because it is a grievous thing indeed for a slave to attempt to rape his mater’s wife.
Those who lie against their fellow human beings will not go unpunished by God unless they repent. Proverbs 26:28 BSB says:
« A lying tongue hates those it crushes, and a flattering mouth causes ruin. »
Another abomination is nursing wicked and evil thoughts.
Such thoughts, more often than not, lead to acts which the perpetrator might live to regret, like crimes of passion for example.
For this reason, Jesus said in Matthew 5:21-22a:NLT
« 21 “You have heard that our ancestors were told, ‘You must not murder. If you commit murder, you are subject to judgment.’ 22 But I say, if you are even angry with someone, you are subject to judgment! If you call someone an idiot, you are in danger of being brought before the court. And if you curse someone, you are in danger of the fires of hell.»
Mischief-makers are in danger of God’s judgement, and those who profit from the misfortune of others will not go unpunished.
This also applies to those who bear false witness for any reason whatsoever (Exodus 20:16).
The seventh abomination is the one that is common in the household of faith: sowing seeds of discord among brethren.
This abomination is so deadly that it can set a whole church ablaze and give room for the devil to freely operate among the brethren because they are no longer walking in agreement.
In Mark 3:25, the Lord said a house that is divided against itself cannot stand.
No wonder Paul said we should look out for and avoid the so called “brethren” who cause division in the Church (Romans 16:17).
Beloved, God is warning us against these seven deadly abominations today.
Repent if are involved in any of them.
Application: Examine yourself to see if you exhibit any of these seven abominations in your character and repent of it.
Author: Bishop Enoch. A. Adeboye.
Edited by Naomie
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