There are a lot of sins that are mentioned in God's Word, there are some that God says He hates, and then there are those that God says are an abomination. If you look up the definition of the word abomination, here is what you find: 1. anything abominable; anything greatly disliked or abhorred 2. intense aversion or loathing 3. a vile, shameful, or detestable action, condition, habit. This puts it in perspective how the Lord feels about certain things when He said they are an abomination.
Notice what the Lord says in this verse; He says the person who justifies the wicked is an abomination, but He also says the person that condemns the just is also an abomination. The Lord Jesus Christ told us in the Gospels that the day would come when this would happen. He said that people will persecute true Bible believing Christians thinking that they are doing God's will and doing society a favor. Let's face it, we live in a society where wickedness is exalted and you are condemned for obeying and following God's Word.
However, with all of the above being said, I want to look at this verse in a different light for just a moment. How many times have you and I been guilty of justifying the sin(s) in our own lives while at the same time we condemn others for the sin(s) in their lives? Ouch!!! The Lord laid that thought on my heart as I was reading this verse last night. Many times we look our own sin as no big deal, or that God is somehow going to make an exception for us, but we condemn others for their sin and act as if God cannot or will not forgive their sin. Then concerning the last part of the verse, many times we are also guilty of that one too. How many times have you and I not had our hearts right with God bringing us to the place where we condemn those that are right with God? If we all are honest, we will admit that we are guilty of this. We look at the person living right and being obedient to Christ and we mock them or we tear them down because we are justifying our own sin and wickedness.
Lord help us as Your children to NEVER justify sin and wickedness whether it be in our society or in own hearts. Then, Lord help us to NEVER condemn the just due to our disobedience and to the fact that our own hearts are not right with you.
Prayer For Today:
Heavenly Father, I pray that You will search my heart and reveal ANY wickedness in me. Help me to NEVER justify my own sin and disobedience to Your Word. Help me to Never condemn those who are being obedient to You because of the sin and wickedness in my own heart. In Jesus name, Amen!
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