“He who hates disguises it with his lips, but he lays up deceit in his heart. When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for there are seven abominations in his heart.” (Proverbs 26:24-25)
One of the signs that our hearts are filling with hate for someone is when our words no longer match our actual sentiments. Anyone can sound friendly in a public setting or use good manners because culture and society dictate that they should… but our hearts tell the true story.
Do we wish the best for a person? Do we want them to succeed? Do we wish they knew the full extent of how we feel about them, or do we fear our innermost thoughts being exposed?
Matthew 4:4 #Biblebites
This Week’s Reading: Judges 1-7; Psalm 26; Proverbs 26
This year, #Biblebites are looking at lessons from the history of the Old Testament. Each week reads a section of history with a Psalm to meditate on and a dash of Proverbs to dwell upon. If you would like a copy of the reading schedule, you can view it here: https://eastlandchristians.org/news-events/2024-vision