Watch That Scale
1
The Lord detests the use of dishonest scales,
but he delights in accurate weights.
2
Pride leads to disgrace,
but with humility comes wisdom.
Verse 1
Our actions, like our words, are important to God. At work, we should not cheat other people. We must be fair. In a shop, a kilo or pound weight should be accurate. If we use false measurements, we lie to our customers. We should be honest.
Verse 2
Humble people know that God is great. God likes humble people.
God likes humble people because they look after other people. A humble person considers that other people are important.
A proud person thinks only about himself.
The purpose of false scales is to cheat people, to lie by
saying they are purchasing more than they really are. That is the
same as stealing from the purchaser, and we know that is wrong
from the Ten Commandments. On the other hand, if a person
uses an honest balance, then they are treating their fellow human
properly, and God is pleased.
If people are proud and self-reliant, they lose their sense
of needing God since they are able to handle life’s obstacles on
their own. But none of us are God, so there come times when the
proud lose control of their lives – and so they are ashamed.
However, humble people know they can’t meet all of life’s
demands, so they need to rely on Yahweh. They study the
Scriptures to find out what God wants them to do. And
Scriptures always lead readers to Wisdom and to a way to be
forgiven for their sins and shortcomings.
Contemplate: Pride is perhaps the deadliest of sins,
for it blinds people from their need for God. Do you need God?
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