"Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil!
Thou hast consulted shame to thy house by cutting off many people, and hast sinned against thy soul.
For the stone shall cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the timber shall answer it.
Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and stablisheth a city by iniquity!"
Habakkuk 2:9-12
These verses are about doing things the wrong way. It isn't bad to want to be delivered from evil, to build a town, or to establish a city. But someone who accomplishes these things in an evil way is under condemnation. It's a further reminder from God that the ends do not justify the means. :)
I think that this lesson applies to everything that we do. If we aren't doing things the right way, then we are sinning against our own souls, and our iniquity will be as obvious as though the walls and structure of our houses were testifying against us.
Today, let's take this lesson to heart. Let's only set our nests as high as we can set them righteously. :) Let's establish communities that don't have to be supported by iniquity or blood. In our everyday lives, let's not be willing to sin to look better or to "get ahead." Let's look unto God in all that we do, and do things the right way: the Lord's way. It might not be as fast or as exciting or profitable, but it will always, always, always be better for our souls and our ability to communicate with God, and our ability to help the people around us.
Thou hast consulted shame to thy house by cutting off many people, and hast sinned against thy soul.
For the stone shall cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the timber shall answer it.
Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and stablisheth a city by iniquity!"
Habakkuk 2:9-12
These verses are about doing things the wrong way. It isn't bad to want to be delivered from evil, to build a town, or to establish a city. But someone who accomplishes these things in an evil way is under condemnation. It's a further reminder from God that the ends do not justify the means. :)
I think that this lesson applies to everything that we do. If we aren't doing things the right way, then we are sinning against our own souls, and our iniquity will be as obvious as though the walls and structure of our houses were testifying against us.
Today, let's take this lesson to heart. Let's only set our nests as high as we can set them righteously. :) Let's establish communities that don't have to be supported by iniquity or blood. In our everyday lives, let's not be willing to sin to look better or to "get ahead." Let's look unto God in all that we do, and do things the right way: the Lord's way. It might not be as fast or as exciting or profitable, but it will always, always, always be better for our souls and our ability to communicate with God, and our ability to help the people around us.
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