5/14/2009 4:15 PM
SPIRITUAL DIARY
My Worship Time Focus: Godly character
Bible Reading & Meditation Reference: Deut. 16:18-20
Message of the verses: “18 ¶
"You shall appoint for yourself judges and officers in all your
towns which the LORD your God is giving you, according to your tribes, and they
shall judge the people with righteous judgment. 19 "You shall not distort justice; you
shall not be partial, and you shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the
eyes of the wise and perverts the words of the righteous. 20 "Justice, and only justice, you shall
pursue, that you may live and possess the land which the LORD your God is
giving you.”
The
judges appointed were to have good character as seen in the verses above. If these judges were corrupt then the towns
would be corrupt and then eventually the nation would be corrupt. It was important that the judges judge fairly
and without partiality and not take any bribes or let people off because they
were friends.
The
same is true in the church today as the leaders in the church must have good
character and they must take care f the business of the church in a way that
would will not lead to corruption.
Spiritual meaning for my life today: As a born again believer in Jesus Christ
I must also do thing the right way and not look for the easy or unfair way out
of a problem.
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