A WORD TO THE WISE. Proverbs 29: 27

Proverbs 29: 27     An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous, and he who isupright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.

Proverbs 29: 27.  There are people who think that all junkies should be carted off en masse and shot, but get a bunch of addicts together getting high and they will ridicule people who “just say no to drugs.” 

A guy who doesn’t drink may think that his buzzed friends are making fools of themselves, but a room full of drunks will taunt the one guy who says “No.  I don’t drink.”

The faithful husband condemns his cheating co-worker.  The adulterer calls the faithful man “whipped.” 

The honest man can’t understand how his friend can cheat on his taxes.  The cheater can’t figure out why his friend would let those thieves in the government keep his money.

The quiet girl calls her loud classmate “ghetto.”  The loud girl calls her quiet classmate “fake.”

The Pharisees carefully observed Jesus, behavior, and teachings.  They compared His actions to the Old Testament prophecies.  They followed Him around and sent people to question Him, test Him, and report on His conduct and the populace’s response.  They KNEW that Jesus was sent from God. (John 3: 1-2).   They didn’t condemn Jesus to death because they didn’t understand.  They condemned Jesus because they did.

No matter who you are, no matter what you do, whether right or wrong, whether good or bad------ some sizable group of people will hate you for it.

I’m not talking about the people who hate you without understanding you.  I’m telling you that the Bible tells us that people will pay attention to you as an individual, understand your reasoning and your motives, accurately comprehend where you’re coming from and what you’re about------- and hate your guts.

Therefore, what you choose to do and how you choose to live must never ever, ever be based on the need to please everybody or the fear that somebody will dislike you.    

Sin always offends God.  But people?  Could go either way with people.

Faith and righteousness, righteousness in faith always please God.   But people?  Could go either way with people.

Life will only make sense, you will only find peace when you arrange your life to please God.  Everybody else can kick rocks---- or throw them (as they may see fit).

Do the right thing because God says it’s right. 

Live the right way because God says it’s right.

Follow your calling and purpose according to God’s Word because it’s the destiny that God made you for.

Haters gone hate.  Lovers gone love.

Jesus gone remain the same.

---Anderson T. Graves II   is a writer, community organizer and consultant for education, ministry, and rural leadership development.

Rev. Anderson T. Graves II is pastor of Hall Memorial CME Church in Montgomery, Alabama.

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