WOE
TO THE HEART THAT DEVISES WICKED SCHEMES
BREAD
16 There
are six things the Lord hates,
seven that are detestable to him: 17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent
blood, 18 a
heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, 19 a false witness who pours out
lies and a man who stirs up dissension among brothers. Proverbs 6:16-19 (NIV)
2 He
whose walk is upright fears the Lord,
but he whose ways are devious despises him. Proverbs 14:2 (NIV)
1 Do not
envy wicked men, do not desire their company; 2 for their hearts plot
violence, and their lips talk about making trouble. 3 By wisdom a house is built,
and through understanding it is established; 4 through knowledge its rooms
are filled with rare and beautiful treasures. Proverbs 24:1-4 (NIV)
8 He who
plots evil will be known as a schemer. 9 The schemes of folly are sin, and men detest a mocker.
Proverbs 24:8-9 (NIV)
12 If you
say, “But we knew nothing about this,” does not he who weighs the heart
perceive it? Does not he who guards your life know it? Will he not repay each
person according to what he has done? Proverbs
24:12 (NIV)
16 for
though a righteous man falls seven times, he rises again, but the wicked are
brought down by calamity. Proverbs
24:16 (NIV)
12 The
Righteous One takes note of the house of the wicked and brings the wicked to
ruin. Proverbs 21:12 (NIV)
4 The Lord is in his holy temple; the Lord is on his heavenly throne. He
observes the sons of men; his eyes examine them. 5 The Lord examines the righteous, but the wicked and those who
love violence his soul hates. 6 On the wicked he will rain fiery coals and burning
sulfur; a scorching wind will be their lot. 7 For the Lord is righteous, he loves justice;
upright men will see his face. Psalms
11:4-7 (NIV)
BUTTER
“Our old nature is
no more extinct than the devil; but God’s will is that the dominion of both
should be broken.” John
Stott
“God is relentless in His hatred
of evil. We may think He tolerates it
awfully well to let the world go on as it has for century upon century. But He hates it. He has demonstrated at every turn His
opposition to anything that conflicts with His character and corrupts His work.
His judgments are certain. God and evil will not forever co-exist.” Chris Tiegreen
“We are not only
to renounce evil, but to manifest the truth.” Hudson
Taylor
“God knows all that is done in the most secret caverns of the heart. No place is deprived of His presence. Though reason and Scripture declare it, we cannot conceive it. He is not measured by time nor limited by space. He is from the height of the heavens to the bottom of the sea, and in every point of the world.” Stephen Charnock
“Silence
in the face of evil is itself evil….Not to speak is to speak; not to act is to
act.” Dietrich Bonhoeffer
“Wisdom is man’s true strength; and, under its guidance, he
best accomplishes the ends of his being.
Wisely handling the matter of life gives to humankind the richest
enjoyment, and presents the noblest occupation for his powers; hence, by it he
finds good in the fullest sense. Without
wisdom, man is as the wild ass’s colt, running here and there, wasting strength
which might be profitably employed.
Wisdom is the compass by which we are to steer across the trackless
waste of life; without it we are derelict vessels, the sport of winds and
waves.” Charles H. Spurgeon
HEART SAVOR
- · God loves the sinner but sin His righteous Soul hates. Sin causes our separation from a Holy God.
- · Just as there are blessings in obedience, there will always be consequences to sin.
- · God observes all. 9 For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. 2 Chronicles 16:9 (NIV)
