Abominations to God

A worthless person, a wicked man, goes about with crooked speech, winks with his eyes, signals with his feet, points with his finger, with perverted heart devises evil, continually sowing discord; therefore calamity will come upon him suddenly; in a moment he will be broken beyond healing. There are six things that the Lord hates, seven that are an abomination to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil, a false witness who breathes out lies,  and one who sows discord among brothers. (Proverbs 6:12-18)

I am 61 years old and the world scares me. I am not scared for myself because God is with me and He protects me from evil by His Holy Spirit. I’m scared for those who don’t know Him and for the generations growing up in this evil and perverse time.

All around we see the signs of the end of time as we know it. Christ is coming again and all that He has predicted is coming to pass. It is time for us to know who He has called us to be, what He wants us to do, and what He despises.

Evil has been since the fall of Satan and he is working overtime to draw everyone away from God. He is the enemy of God and evil is his tool. The King James Pure Bible Search software shows that the word evil appears in the entire Bible 613 times in 569 verses in 343 chapters in 60 books. (Quora)

Proverbs 6:12-18 speaks so plainly about evil. It is a clear description of what is happening with people today. These things have always been, but I believe things are worse now than ever before not only all over the world or with our leaders, but in our everyday lives with everyday people. This is because Christ is coming soon. We are in the biggest war of our lives and we are all soldiers.

Crooked speech: Lying or telling untruths, leaving out information, and avoiding the truth is a more common pattern of speech today than truth telling. Even among Christians a little lie to avoid discomfort is considered acceptable.  Because of our self-centered attitudes where everything is about us and for our wellbeing and happiness, lies come out of our mouths without a twinge of quilt or question.

Consider our leaders, our politicians. Lying tongues are an abomination to the Lord.  But who tells the truth? How can we know?  Our news reporters don’t report the news anymore, they give their opinions and their predictions for the future. That is not news and this is not truth.

Famous people, be they athletes or movie and TV stars, have their opinions to share. They believe their status gives them insight into what should be done in the world. Why do we listen to these strangers and take their opinions as our own just because they make a lot of money and are well known?

Speech that does not line up with the word of God is crooked speech and should not be listened to. That speech comes from a worthless and wicked person.

Winks with his eyes: Deals that are made behind doors and in secret  are usually for personal benefit, either financially or otherwise. They take advantage of people and situations, often hurting others in the process.

These underhanded dealers can be smooth and convincing. They are charming and we often trust them. 

When I was young, we trusted our neighbors. We didn’t lock our house or car doors. We walked to school alone. That is unthinkable today. What a sad state we are in.

Christ never made deals to get out of uncomfortable situations. He never changed His mind or varied His beliefs. He didn’t change while He walked this earth and He doesn’t change now. We must watch ourselves that we don’t become a person who winks in order to become more profitable, more famous, or more liked. Stand as Jesus did in the word of God alone.

Signals with his feet: The secret signals of secret societies represent things that others don’t want known by all. When something is done in secret it is usually crafty or devious in some way. If not, it would be open for all to see and enjoy. Signals with feet are under the table, out of the sight of others and known only to the one watching for the signal.

Devious people are seeking their own gain through fraud and sly tactics. It is common practice in today’s world to do what ever it takes to get what you want. Trust is almost a thing of the past. Christians must work extra hard to follow Christ’s example and do and say the right things in love. Being sneaking and getting away with something is not of God. Christ never ran, never hid, and never lied His way out of any situation.

Points with his finger: Blaming others for problems and not taking responsibility for actions leads to narcissistic behavior. Narcissist believe they are always right and others are always wrong. Egomania is rampant especially among people in positions of authority.

Every choice we make has consequences but blaming others one of the ways we think we can get out of them. Putting the blame on someone else is false witness. This is persecution and is often against Christians. More persecution is coming, and it is time we took it seriously, arming ourselves with Christ’s armor and standing strong.

Heart devises evil: Once the heart begins devising evil without any compunction the person is then completely evil and wicked. When evil is not viewed as evil but as a normal course of action, then evil has full reign and God is not seen in that heart.

There is no peace for a person whose heart is perverted to evil thoughts and actions. Evil draws them deeper into more evil and farther from God. We see this happening in our daily lives and in the actions of each new generation that thinks only of themselves.  Evil is called good and good is called evil. ‘Do whatever feels good’ is the motto of the world today.  We must live in the world but not be of the world.

Sows discord: There are troublemakers in every generation.  Sometimes families and even churches have one or two members who like to sow discord and cause trouble between the members. There is no place for this in the kingdom of God. There is no place for this now as the time draws near for Christ’s return.

Bear one another’s burdens. Love your neighbor as yourself, not only when they agree with you but always. Love not only your neighbor Christians but all your neighbors. Show the world a better way to live.

Calamity will come on the worthless and wicked people who do these things says the Lord and He despises those who do them. To despise something means to loathe and reject it. People who do these things will be rejected by God. He will be disgusted with them and view them with contempt.

Misery and disaster are the result of these actions and God is not mocked. He is the great I Am, and He has said what He desires of us. He has told us what to expect and He has told us what He despises. We can live a life in relationship with God or we can turn to our own evil ways and suffer grievous affliction. The choice is always ours to make.