October 31 - What The Lord Hates.

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.”
 
It is no coincidence that all these things that the Lord hates revolve around the flesh, our senses, and our desires. These are what the devil seeks to control about us. He cannot have our souls, but he seeks to destroy our testimony in any way he can at every opportunity.
 
“A proud look”
Oh be careful little eyes what you see
Do we see the pride within our own heart? Do we look prideful to others?
 
“a lying tongue”
Oh be careful little mouth what you say
Are we truthful? Can we be trusted to keep our mouth shut?
 
“and hands that shed innocent blood”
Oh be careful little hands what you do
Do we slay someone who is not guilty? Do we defend our friends or deceive them?
 
“An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations”
Oh be careful little heart what you feel
Does our heart try to convince us of something other than the truth?
What is our heart devising into “the truth”?
 
“feet that be swift in running to mischief”
Oh be careful little feet where you go
What is directing our steps? The flesh? Where are we running to?
 
“A false witness that speaketh lies”
Oh be careful little mouth what you say
Do we speak when we really do not know what is truthful?
 
“and he that soweth discord among brethren.”
God more than hate this, it is an abomination unto Him. We reap what we sow. Churches and Christians have been destroyed because of the discord sown by others. May we build up those around us instead of tearing them down.
 
Remember today those things that the Lord hates, and avoid them.
God will bless our efforts when we do not allow ourselves to be controlled by our flesh and our pride.
 
 
Bible Reading:
Jeremiah 35-36  |  Colossians 3  |  Psalm 93