Honesty

O. T. #421 "Honesty"
December 17, 2014
Deuteronomy 25-Part 3
Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousands of rivers of oil? Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?  (Micah 6:7-8)


LET IT GLOW

Honest and integrity in our business dealings. We want the exact size of material that we are paying for, a full cup of coffee or tea, the fair treatment, full value on our purchase.
We own a tire shop in a nearby town. The company has been in business for 40 years. We have a reputation of being honest with the customer, as well as not tacking on needless added expenses. As a result, we have a good clientele and other businesses use us, also. We are blessed as we strive to honor the Lord Jesus.
Moses made some references to the Jews in being honest in their business dealings. Verses 13-16 touches on it.

Deuteronomy 25:35-36 (Life Application Study Bible) states:
You must not be unfair in measurements of length, weight, or volume. You are to have honest balances, honest weights, an honest dry measure, and an honest liquid measure; I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt. You must keep all My statues and all My ordinances and do them; I am Yahweh.

How are our dealings in business? Is honest our policy for life?  Do we expect others to be honest with us while we are not honest with them? Or are we honest in all our dealings?

LET IT GROW

In verses 17-19, Liberty Bible Commentary states:

God commands Israel not to forget Amalek. This nation had attacked the weary, the aged, and the children when Israel passed through its borders. God abhorred this despicable act and commanded Israel to completely blot out Amalek. Egypt typifies the world that God's people were to flee. Amalek typifies the flesh that hinders God's people from leaving this world. Baalam had prophesied that when the scepter would rise out of Israel(referring to the coming of Christ), He would have complete domination (Num. 24:20). Then Amalek would perish forever. In this way the Bible promises that when we receive our glorified bodies, we will no longer have difficulties with the flesh.

In 1 Kings 15, we read of the execution of this command. However, Saul only partially obeyed God by sparing Agag the king and the best of the spoil. That's when the Prophet Samuel confronted Saul with the bleating of the sheep and the lowing of the oxen of the spoils of the Amalekites. Saul tried to justify his disobedience by saying he spared the best of the sheep and oxen to sacrifice unto the LORD.
In 1 Samuel 15:22, Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight to burnt offerings and sacrifices as to obeying the voice of the LORD Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice and to hearken than the fat of rams.

Does not God look upon our heart, to our motives,  looking for faith within us, to see if we will obey Him?
Without faith it is impossible to please God. (Hebrews 11:6)

How is our obedience scale?

LET IT GO

Remain honest in all business dealings.

Obey God's voice throughout the day as He leads me on this journey of faith.

Do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with thy God.

*I am waiting for the surgeon's office to call for a consultation about my hernia surgery. Hopefully, it will be before the end of this year, since we have met our deductible on insurance. I'll keep everyone informed when I know anything.
Thank you everyone for keeping me in your prayers. I am so grateful that is all that is causing my pain and not a serious colon issue.
Have a blessed day! (Linda)