Another Reminder

Proverbs 11:20 (NLT) The LORD detests people with crooked hearts, but he delights in those with integrity.

As you read through Proverbs and Psalms you see this thought repeated time again.  One of the reasons why we are encouraged to keep reading scripture is because scripture can counter balance most of the nonsense theology and partisan scripture interpretation that we keep hearing.

You’ll notice what this says, people have an inner disposition.  Some people have crooked hearts.   Some people have integrity.  You will notice that this is not in any way implied as an irresistible gift from God.  It is clearly a statement that you make a choice of the direction in which you want to go.  Notice that God detests one and rejoices in the other.  I don’t think that God would be delighting in your integrity if it was just something that He forced upon you.

So?  You are responsible.  You have choices.  God will deal with you based on the choices you make, not on the choices that He makes.  I’m sorry if that upsets your apple cart.  If it does, you might want to read the verse again.