DEVOTIONAL - TUESDAY, JULY 17, 2012

DEVOTION – TUESDAY,  JULY 17, 2012

“That’s disgusting!”

BY

PASTOR BOB COY

He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the just, both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD. Proverbs 17:15 (NKJV)

The word “abomination” literally means something is disgusting, so whenever the Bible tells us that God finds something to be an abomination, we need to tune in and pay close attention. Two abominations are listed for us here in Proverbs 17:15.

First, we see that God finds it disgusting when somebody justifies the wicked. In other words, when a person’s “wrong” is considered “right.” That’s an abomination to the Lord because He’s just and stands against injustice.

The second thing God finds disgusting is when the just are condemned, or when a person’s “right” is counted as “wrong.” That’s an abomination to the Lord, too, because it’s also an inaccurate reflection of justice. So we see God is very passionate about wrong being wrong and right being right. When man tampers with this on either end, it literally disgusts the Lord.

Now, if we know what disgusts God, isn’t it wise for us to align ourselves against it? In this case, it means maintaining a strong sense of right and wrong. Our hearts should oppose any violation of this. We should stand against any attempt to sweep sin under the carpet and pretend it’s okay—or any attempt to criticize what’s right.

It’s very easy to compromise on either side of the equation. Therefore, we need to remember what God thinks and allow that to be our compass. At the end of the day, His opinion on what’s wrong and what’s right is all that really matters.