majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of
him in Deuteronomy 25:15-16,
"You must have accurate and honest weights and measures, so that you
may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you. For the
Lord your God detests anyone who does these things, anyone who deals
dishonestly.
Back in the day, before the Bureau of Weights and Measures with
inspectors who test and license the scales of businesses, the
unscrupulous would secretly have two sets of measures. One set on the
heavy side when they were buying and one set on the light side when
they would sell.
Here the Israelites are told that anyone who is not honest, just or
fair is detestable to him. This tells us something of God's own
character. This law reflects the fact that honesty and fairness is
important to God.
What if God were not honest and fair? What if God showed favoritism by
being more generous to one and less to another? In Romans 2:11 Paul
points out that God does not show favoritism. Fairness and being just
are important to him. Three proverbs highlight this aspect of God's
character. "The Lord abhors dishonest scales, but accurate weights are
his delight." Proverbs 11:1. "Honest scales and balances are from the
Lord; all the weights in the bag are of his making." Proverbs 16:11.
"The Lord detests differing weights, and dishonest scales do not
please him." Proverbs 20:23.
Because of this, any theology that comes along that impugns the Lord's
honesty or fairness is automatically suspect to me. When questions
arise, such as, "What about babies who die, who have never had an
opportunity to respond to the gospel message, what will happen to
them?" I can be assured that God will deal fairly to them as well as
to us all. Unfortunaltely, when I am weighed on the balances, I am
found to be wanting. In this aspect of God's personality, being fair
and just, I deserve God's condemnation. How wonderful he has provided
his Son to make up the difference on the scales for me!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share
your thoughts of worship with us from your Bible reading today. We'd
love to hear from you!
Trevor Fisk
trevor.fisk@gmail.com
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