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September 4th Evening
“Just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall ye have.” — Leviticus 19:36
Weights, and scales, and measures were to be all according to the standard
of justice. Surely no Christian man will need to be reminded of this in his
business, for if righteousness were banished from all the world beside, it
should find a shelter in believing hearts. There are, however, other balances
which weigh moral and spiritual things, and these often need examining.
We will call in the officer to-night.
The balances in which we weigh our own and other men’s characters, are they quite accurate? Do we not turn our own ounces of goodness into pounds, and other persons’ bushels of excellence into pecks? See to weights and measures here, Christian. The scales in which we measure our trials and troubles, are they according to standard? Paul, who had more to suffer than we have, called his afflictions light, and yet…
we often consider
ours to be heavy — surely something must be amiss with the weights! We
must see to this matter, lest we get reported to the court above for unjust
dealing. Those weights with which we measure our doctrinal belief, are
they quite fair? The doctrines of grace should have the same weight with
us as the precepts of the word, no more and no less; but it is to be feared
that with many one scale or the other is unfairly weighted. It is a grand
matter to give just measure in truth. Christian, be careful here. Those
measures in which we estimate our obligations and responsibilities look
rather small. When a rich man gives no more to the cause of God than the
poor contribute, is that a just ephah and a just hin? When ministers are half
starved, is that honest dealing? When the poor are despised, while ungodly
rich men are held in admiration, is that a just balance? Reader, we might
lengthen the list, but we prefer to leave it as your evening’s work to find
out and destroy all unrighteous balances, weights, and measures.
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Voice Artist: Ian Cullen
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“Just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall ye have.” — Leviticus 19:36
Weights, and scales, and measures were to be all according to the standard
of justice. Surely no Christian man will need to be reminded of this in his
business, for if righteousness were banished from all the world beside, it
should find a shelter in believing hearts. There are, however, other balances
which weigh moral and spiritual things, and these often need examining.
We will call in the officer to-night.
The balances in which we weigh our own and other men’s characters, are they quite accurate? Do we not turn our own ounces of goodness into pounds, and other persons’ bushels of excellence into pecks? See to weights and measures here, Christian. The scales in which we measure our trials and troubles, are they according to standard? Paul, who had more to suffer than we have, called his afflictions light, and yet…
we often consider
ours to be heavy — surely something must be amiss with the weights! We
must see to this matter, lest we get reported to the court above for unjust
dealing. Those weights with which we measure our doctrinal belief, are
they quite fair? The doctrines of grace should have the same weight with
us as the precepts of the word, no more and no less; but it is to be feared
that with many one scale or the other is unfairly weighted. It is a grand
matter to give just measure in truth. Christian, be careful here. Those
measures in which we estimate our obligations and responsibilities look
rather small. When a rich man gives no more to the cause of God than the
poor contribute, is that a just ephah and a just hin? When ministers are half
starved, is that honest dealing? When the poor are despised, while ungodly
rich men are held in admiration, is that a just balance? Reader, we might
lengthen the list, but we prefer to leave it as your evening’s work to find
out and destroy all unrighteous balances, weights, and measures.
To make sure you never miss an episode, please subscribe today wherever you listen to podcasts.
Producer: Todd Adkins
Voice Artist: Ian Cullen
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