""Just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin,
       shall ye have."" 
              — Leviticus 19:36

Weights, and scales, and measures were to be all according to the
standard of justice. Surely no Christian man will need to be reminded
of this in his business, for if righteousness were banished from all
the world beside, it should find a shelter in believing hearts. There
are, however, other balances which weigh moral and spiritual things,
and these often need examining. We will call in the officer to-night.

The balances in which we weigh our own and other men’s characters, are
they quite accurate? Do we not turn our own ounces of goodness into
pounds, and other persons’ bushels of excellence into pecks? See to
weights and measures here, Christian. The scales in which we measure
our trials and troubles, are they according to standard? Paul, who had
more to suffer than we have, called his afflictions light, and yet we
often consider ours to be heavy-surely something must be amiss with the
weights! We must see to this matter, lest we get reported to the court
above for unjust dealing. Those weights with which we measure our
doctrinal belief, are they quite fair? The doctrines of grace should
have the same weight with us as the precepts of the word, no more and
no less; but it is to be feared that with many one scale or the other
is unfairly weighted. It is a grand matter to give just measure in
truth. Christian, be careful here. Those measures in which we estimate
our obligations and responsibilities look rather small. When a rich man
gives no more to the cause of God than the poor contribute, is that a
just ephah and a just hin? When ministers are half starved, is that
honest dealing? When the poor are despised, while ungodly rich men are
held in admiration, is that a just balance? Reader, we might lengthen
the list, but we prefer to leave it as your evening’s work to find out
and destroy all unrighteous balances, weights, and measures.

On this day...

• The Common Root of Unbelief in the Brothers of Jesus and the Jewish Crowds - 2011
• Abortion and the Narrow Way That Leads to Life - 2011
• Our Deepest Prayer: Hallowed Be Your Name - 2011
• Bible Writers History - 2009
• Fanatic Genius - 2009
• Charles Spurgeon - 2009
• Where did God come from? - 2009
• THE METHOD OF MISSIONS - 2008
• Esther 10:3 - 2008
• John 12:2 - 2008