Something Smells Fishy
June 19, 2024
DAILY PROVERB:
Proverbs 2:1, 2 & 5
The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness. Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die. Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men? A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.
OUTLOOK ON THE IN BOOK:
What is an abomination? This word appears several times in the Bible, yet it is not commonly used today. According to the Holman Bible Dictionary, it means “to stink” and provides various examples, such as something filthy and unacceptable for worship, rotting meat, that which is detestable, or something disgusting.
One of the examples is like water polluted by dead fish. Of all the examples for me, that one hit home. Let me share why. For many years, I have lived in Michigan, about two miles from the beautiful shores of Lake Michigan. However, every year, with the thaw of Winter snow and ice by the Spring sun, comes the stench of dead fish. During the Spring, literally hundreds of thousands of fish wash up on the shores of the beautiful beaches. It is one of the most disgusting things to look at and smell. These once pristine sandy beaches and wonderful shorelines are completely ruined by these stinking dead fish. Someone must go and clean them up every year so that the shores of Lake Michigan can be enjoyable again.
This somewhat depicts how the Lord sees the ways of the wicked. What God created to be beautiful and wonderful is destroyed by the filth and stench of a life of sin. Until the blood of Jesus is applied to that life and the sin is removed, it remains disgusting to Him. Underneath all the debris of the world and its sinfulness that it leaves on the shore of your soul, there is a wonderful person waiting to be enjoyed. Nevertheless, someone must clean it up. Someone needs to remove the abomination.
THE WORD WALKING IN ME:
Jesus died to cleanse the sin from the shores of your soul. However, you need to give Him permission to come in and do so. Once you invite Him to do just that, then He, and all those around you, will see the wonderful and beautiful you that He intended for you to be.
Does anything in your life smell fishy to God?
IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:
Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this Passage, and todays Devotion?
Do I find within this reading a CHALLENGE for my life?
What are one or two things I WILL DO today or this week to accept that CHALLENGE?
GOD TALKING TO ME: June 19, 2024
THROUGH THE BIBLE WITH A DAILY PROVERBS
Psalms 1 – Psalms 14
Proverbs 15:9 – 12
THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
1 Chron. 20-22
John 21
“Getting people into the Word of God…
…and the Word of God into people.”
Romans 10:17
Dr. Franklin J. Senters Th.D.
Founder and Executive Director
Hebrews 2:12
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Author: admin
Author of LIHW Daily Devotions, and President of Living In His Word Ministries.
