Part 14 in my study on what is abomination
in the sight of God.
Recap:
Many believers have fallen into accepting
that which is abomination in the sight of God. Unless we study God's Word to
learn His Mind on what is abominable, how will we know to purge ourselves from
abomination? Lord willing, I will be posting the fruits of my study on the word
"abomination," but feel free to leap ahead of me and study it for
yourself. What is an abomination to God?
These Seven Things
Proverbs 6:16-19 - These
six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud
look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, An heart that
deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, A
false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
If ever there was a
clear list given in God's Word for abominations in His eyes, Proverbs 6:16-19
holds the key. It is distinct and unarguable. Above that, sadly, this list can
be found in many believers' lives.
- A Heart of Wicked
Imaginations
"Deviseth - OT:2790 charash (khaw-rash'); a primitive
root; to scratch, i.e. (by implication) to engrave, plough; hence (from the use
of tools) to fabricate (of any material); figuratively, to devise (in a bad
sense); hence (from the idea of secrecy) to be silent, to let alone; hence (by
implication) to be deaf (as an accompaniment of dumbness):"
"Wicked - OT:205 'aven (aw-ven'); from an unused root
perhaps meaning properly, to pant (hence, to exert oneself, usually in vain; to
come to naught); strictly nothingness; also trouble. vanity, wickedness;
specifically an idol:"
"Imaginations - OT:4284
machashabah (makh-ash-aw-baw'); or machashebeth (makh-ash-eh'-beth);
from OT:2803; a contrivance, i.e. (concretely) a texture, machine, or
(abstractly) intention, plan (whether bad, a plot; or good, advice):"
Psalm 94:11 reminds us, The
Lord knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity. God finds
abominable not just the man who enacts
on his wicked thoughts, but the man who thinks
wicked thoughts. Many times, it is easy to justify self because "I didn't
do anything about it -- just thought it." However, if the thought can be
categorized as "wicked imaginations," it is abomination in God's
eyes.
Proverbs 15:26 - The
thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord: but the words of the
pure are pleasant words.
The believer who is struggling in this area would do well to
consider Proverbs 16:3 - Commit thy works
unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.
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