Thursday, September 4, 2014

Proverbs - Favortism

Proverbs 28:21

To have respect of persons is not good:
 for a piece of bread that man will transgress.

Being a respecter of persons means either showing favoritism to one or looking down on another.  This could be motivated by any sort of criteria.  We may be tempted to do this based on someone’s clothing, education, or personality.   We must be careful because this will confuse us with our ability to discern and make good judgments in our lives.  When we measure people upon our own standards we will find our standards inconsistent and not rooted in truth and love.  We will then measure our choices subjectively and not hear the Lord’s standards.  We will end up with the fear of man and a life that is controlled by pride and self standards.  Let us ask the Lord for His heart for everyone that we might treat people according to His love and not change based on the recipients.  Our treatment of others will not have to change based on some sort of standard rooted in pride or ignorance.  Lord, give us your consistent love for every person we meet.


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