“A False balance is an abomination to the Lord, but a just weight is His delight.” Proverbs 11:1

There are so many emotions raging in the hearts of people as we watch, seemingly helpless, as the drama unfolds regarding the Supreme Court.  I hesitated to even “go there” in this blog.

As I sought the Lord on behalf of the situation, the Holy Spirit began to nudge me to take “pen in hand”.   The Word tells us we are to be salt and light in the earth.

Matthew 5: 13-15

“Ye are the salt of the earth, but if the salt have lost it’s savor, with what shall it be salted?  It is thereafter good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.

Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hidden.  Neither do men light a lamp, and put it under a bushel, but on a lampstand, and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. ”

Salt gives savor, piquancy, zest and flavor.  Light brings illumination and stimulates sight and makes things visible; as a verb it means to set on fire.

The word abomination means: horror, repugnance, disgust, utterly loathsome and repellent; anything or anyone abhorred. Strong language for sure.  This verse is clearly telling us that God hates a false balance.

Our text continues in Proverbs verses 11: 3 and 6, “The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.   The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, but transgressors shall be taken in their own iniquity.”

Our position as Christians has to be to bring salt and light to the world.  We are to pray that God will use us as His Ambassadors, directing us and leading us in a way that will bring glory to Him.  We may find ourselves wrought with anger as Peter was when he wielded his sword in the garden; and it is alright to be angry, as Jesus was angry at the money changers in the temple,  but without sin. (Matthew 21:12).

There are things we must do as salt and light and God will direct .  We should pray earnestly and fervently that we will be led by the Spirit.  Prayer moves the Hand of God and it is essential that we pray.  This is a spiritual war and it must be fought “not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit sayeth the Lord.” ( Zechariah 4:6)  That does not mean we are not to stand up and be counted. The Bible tells us to “speak the truth in love” and that we must do.  We must guard our hearts and minds as we go forward for the enemy has taken the gloves off and he wants to make us stumble and cause us to move out of love.   We can have righteous indignation and still walk in love.

As David asked of his brethren in I Samuel 17: 29 “…Is there not a cause?”   Then in verse 45 David said “Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield; but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.”

As do we in the hour in which we live.  Our God reigns and He shall prevail.   We are to follow His lead and remember that we, too, go forth to fight the enemy in the name of the Lord of hosts.  I have always loved the fact that David selected five smooth stones.  Five is the number for grace.  Grace means to endue with divine favor.

Amen and Amen!