Jeremiah 32: 26-44, Jeremiah 33-34, 1 Timothy 1, Proverbs 6: 12-19
Proverbs 6: 16-19 (ESV)
“There are six things that the Lord hates, seven that are an
abomination to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent
blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil, a
false witness who breathes out lies, and one who sows discord among brothers.”
Verses 16 through 19 from Proverbs 6 list seven (7) things
that Solomon tells us that God hates and/or are an abomination to him. The seven
things seem to be very common-sense things not to do if you want to lead a peaceful
and prosperous life, and they all relate to something we do with our body and/or
how we treat others. The first is haughty eyes or a having a proud look, which
for me translates to looking down on other people and thinking you are better
than them. The second is a lying tongue which is not telling or withholding the
truth from someone, which doesn’t seem that bad but why would you not want to
tell the truth to someone. Lying to someone, even if it’s a white lie, always ends
up hurting the other person when they find out the truth. The third is the shedding of innocent blood which
comes from the ten commandments of thou shall not kill. The fourth is the heart
that devises wicked schemes, which is planning evil against someone. The fifth
is having feet that make haste to run to evil or the willingness to always to
evil things. The sixth is a false witness who breathes out lies, which is again
one of the ten commandments about bearing false witness against your neighbor.
The final one is to not sow discord among others. Everyone I think has a person
in their lives who does nothing but stir up trouble, and while this person is tolerated,
wouldn’t it better to have people in our lives who want the best for us and who
does not constantly cause problems. If everyone tried to not do these things, I
think we would have all have a more peaceful and trouble-free life.
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