Devotionals
December is a bit weird. When else would you sit in front of a
dead tree and eat candy out of a sock?
Our little town just got a huge new Super Walmart. At this time of
year I wonder what they lose a day to shoplifting. Dishonesty is so
easy that it seems to be a way of life for many.
Here's an example. When I was a kid, my Dad was a grocer. The
pretzels were not pre-packed but came in big 5 lb. cans and we
would weigh out the customer's needs. They were delivered to us
once a week. The man would carry out the empty cans and then
bring in the new full ones. One day my Dad noticed that the cans
being carried out looked a little heavy for being empty. Being a bit
suspicious, he called several stores that were on this man's route
and told them to check how many empty and full cans they had and
carefully watch the deliveryman. Surely enough he got caught. He
was carrying one full can out along with the emptys. He would
then bring that same full can back and charge for it -- pocketing the
money. We discovered he had been getting away with this for
years.
Simple dishonesty can and usually does lead to major dishonesty.
It can be as simple as stealing time from our employer for personal
use. Reputation is what others think we are. Character is what we
really are. I believe God would prefer the latter.
Psalm 27:11 (nlt) is a verse that every Christian should repeat from
time to time -- "Teach me how to live, O LORD. Lead me along
the path of honesty, for my enemies are waiting for me to fall."
That's correct -- non-Christians are just waiting for us to goof..
Let's disappoint them!
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