Don’t misinterpret the Scripture

The Apostle Peter talked about some Christians who misinterpret scriptures to their own loss, to their own peril. Over the years, there have been Christians who when you talk about how serious we should be about the Kingdom work, their response will be the Scripture above “A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight” Their understanding and interpretation of the said Scripture is that God expects the Christian to be balanced in life, that to them means that he should well balance the natural life to his spiritual life. They mean that the natural life and career line are as important as the Kingdom work. This is a sensual and wrong interpretation of the Scripture above. The introductory Scripture has nothing at all to do with the interpretation they have given to it. As a Christian, you may interpret God’s Word in your own way just because such an interpretation appeals to your flesh and this is where you need to be careful What does God mean when He says, “A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight”? He is talking about honesty in your dealings with other men. He means be truthful and don’t cheat. Don’t say it cost 200 dollars when really it should cost 100 dollars. This is the meaning of the Scripture; it has nothing to do with balancing your natural life with the spiritual. It has nothing to do with your career being as important as the Kingdom work.

Let just consider the same Scripture in other translations “The Lord hates cheating and delights in honesty....Proverbs 11:1 TLB” “A false balance and dishonest business practices are extremely offensive to the Lord, But an accurate scale is His delight......Proverbs 11:1 AMP” “GOD hates cheating in the marketplace; he loves it when business is aboveboard.....Proverbs 11:1 MSG” God says, don’t cheat in your line of work or business. This is what the Scripture means. When you wrongly interpret the said Scripture to God’s children to mean that their career is as important as the Kingdom work, that’s leading them astray. It’s serious since this will lead to that individual not fulfilling his God given destiny on earth. Be careful what you say in the name of God. God has not said that your career is not important. He has not said that people should stay home and not work but He has not said that your career is as important as the Kingdom Work He has given the Christian. A wrong interpretation of the above Scripture has led to Christians doing the Kingdom Work when it suits them. Beloved, many will not tell you this truth You are not on this earth because of your career; you are here because of the Kingdom Work. The career rather is what is the addition therefore you should plan the career around the Kingdom Work and not Vice Versa. This is what leads to one Christian sharing gospel tracts on his way or in a bus to work and another doing that only on holidays or Sundays. Some even do not The former has come to understand that like Jesus he is primarily on earth to do the Father’s work and that is what is first in importance to him. What is of first importance to you? Jesus said, “Seek ye first the Kingdom of God”. Plan earthly things around eternal things and not vice versa. This world including all the careers will very soon pass away. The Master said “Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season? Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods......Matthew 24:45-47 KJV”