Have you ever gotten the short end of the stick?
Been dealt a bad hand?
Not gotten your fair share?
This seems to be the way in life for some people. They always seems to get a raw deal, and do not get a fair shake. They are held back by the hand they are dealt and not able to move forward in life.
Have you been there?
In our lesson today that is where all of the people are. They feel like they were short handed, and so they return the same. They all deal falsely and try to get the upper hand. They will not hear the word of the Lord, because it is not helping them get what they want. No one is seeking after the Lord or listening to his word, and the Lord is sending his prophet to speak to this hard hearted people who have doctored the truth to be in their favor.
We can not doctor the truth to be in our favor. God wants us to head and follow him in everything we do and say and to act with justice and mercy towards everyone.
So next time you feel like you got a raw deal, get on your knees and ask God what he would have you to do and do it with out question. This is all God asks of us.
Gracious and loving Father, guide us in our lives to not want what you know we do not need, and for us to be happy with what we need. Fill us with your love and guide us as we go. Amen.
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