August 2

August 2

Fair Measures

The drive to fairness is the seed of God’s nature in us which is always evenhanded.



Proverbs 16
11 Honest scales and balances are from the LORD;
all the weights in the bag are of his making.

We have said it before. We make great effort to be fair by using weights and balances, measures and merits because we share the divine spark that seeks justice and evenhandedness. When we consider the human drive to compete and to win we should think it amazing that anyone even wants to be fair. Yet, there is this “anger” that rises us in us when someone is unfairly treated, or cheated, or depleted of their just portion. We know intrinsically that there has to be something trustworthy and reliable if we are to exist. Thus God has given us this urge to make “weights.” The portions are of our doing but the urgency for the weights is given by the Lord. The drive to fairness is the seed of God’s nature in us which is always evenhanded.

Wise Leaders (Kings?)
Proverbs 16
12 Kings detest wrongdoing,
for a throne is established through righteousness.
13 Kings take pleasure in honest lips;
they value a man who speaks the truth.