Day 24 - God's perspective

"The thought of foolishness is sin; and the scorner is an abomination to men." Proverb 24:9

There seems to be so many things that we are expected to be tolerant of nowadays. It doesn't take much to be labeled as intolerant. All you have to do is stand on a street corner with a Bible verse sign or simply speak up against homosexuality or fornication and say that it is Biblical (and the right thing to do) to wait until marriage before being sexually active. Those are just a few examples.

But our society is constantly trying to blur the lines of what is right and what is wrong.

"Woe unto them that call evil good and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter." Isaiah 5:20

One way that we can combat this in our own lives is to try to get God's perspective on things. We can do this by studying God's Word (such as reading a Proverb a day). This helps us understand God and according to Him, even the thought of foolishness is sin.

I remember the first time I read this verse. I was floored! The very thought, not even the action but simply the thought of foolishness is sin! Oh if I could really truly see my sin the way God sees it. If I could hate sin the way that God hates it - my oh my how my life would be different.

"Lord, help me to see the sin in my life. Help me to be uncomfortable with it. Help me to hate it the way You hate it. Help me to be more like You."