The Only Way To Depart From Evil

 

Today's Verse is Proverbs 16:6

     By mercy and truth iniquity is purged:

      And by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.

    Today, there be many who think that they are better than us that fear God, thinking that they do “good” without fear, not knowing There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, /But the end thereof are the ways of death. I know of an author that promotes Reason, and from such Altruism is condemned, yet others believe that Altruism must be forced, and both fall short and only leads to evil. Now, take note, our verse today puts an emphasis upon Mercy and Truth with Mercy in the prominent place. (Ten days ago, my Post “How Nations Fall” I was not pleased with because I now know I forgot Mercy which some has defined as “Not receiving that which we deserve.”) However, Mercy must be tempered by Truth, and without God, we have no idea what truth is, for as Jesus Christ told his disciples, I am the way, the truth, and the life[.] And in rejecting God, we only can find those things that are not convenient, which lead only to death, and think them good. Therefore, as we have learned from the computer age: with reason and logic; GIGO, but with truth, which only comes from God we can find that which is truly Good which leads to Life. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is Proverbs 16-18

Tomorrow’s reading will be Proverbs 19-21