Standards are foundational to the accomplishment of any worthwhile goal, and God’s standards are best.
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Leviticus 19:35-36 - Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure. Just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall ye have: I am the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt.
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Jehovah is a God of standards, and they are NOT the standards set by man at any point. God’s ways and thoughts are higher than our ways and thoughts. That is only reasonable, and I am so thankful for that great truth. Through the Word of God our Lord has set standards before us; among them, standards of living, holiness, righteousness, faith, and love. Those standards are fixed. They are NOT negotiable, nor are they to be compromised. When they are knowingly violated, sin is in the camp. Our living is to be by faith, for without faith it is impossible to please the Lord. We are to be holy, for without holiness, no man shall see God. He has made us the righteousness of God in Jesus Christ for our own righteousness was as filthy rags. Our life that we live in faith must be lived in the love of God which is the only arena in which Bible faith works.
The standards set forth in God’s Word are fixed, and are as unchanging as our Lord. Over the centuries, and by the action of religious, and even ungodly men, attempts have been made to weaken or diminish God’s standards for living. Every attempt as always resulted in a weakening of the fabric of the church as believers have embraced false standards, often perceived as easier to follow, and even embraced as walking in love. There is NO love in the compromise of God’s Word; ONLY deception, dishonor, and disgrace. And such compromise will ultimately always fall on the shoulders of church leaders who are greedy and without courage; usually both. The world is in a terrible state of affairs. Only Jesus has the answer. Don’t expect the world to desire to be a part of an organization that is consistently weakening its own foundation and exists powerless against its enemies. As children of God, we are to walk and live in victory at all times. The only way to do that is to live by God’s standards, uncompromisingly and faithfully. God’s standards are the superstructure of His supernatural power. Live the standards and see the power.
Manna for Today – Exodus 20:3; Amos 7:7-8; Deuteronomy 25:26; Proverbs 16:11; Ezekiel 45:10; Isaiah 55:6-13; Hebrews 11:6; Hebrews 12:14; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21; Isaiah 64:6; Galatians 5:6