God requires that His people be honest and truthful in their dealings. They must be people of integrity. This is the gist of Deuteronomy 25:13-16. No one was allowed to be deceitful in buying and selling. The weight they used to measure goods in selling or in buying must be of equal weight, fair and just. They must not use a heavier one in buying and a lighter one in selling. The reward of a life of honesty would be a prolonged life span on earth.
Cheating
as we know would undermine trust, arouse suspicion and lead to needless
contention. In verse 16, God reckoned deceitfulness as an abomination. It had
been put among the detestable practices such as sexual immorality and idolatry
which the Lord greatly abhorred. The principle we get from these verses is that
honesty is the best policy.
These three verses tell us that God wants us to cultivate a lifestyle of honesty. Each of us must seek to become a fair and reliable person. In life, we must learn not only to respect ourselves but must also to respect the lives of others. Furthermore, living with integrity helps us to be a person of congruency. When we live such a life, we will become real and genuine, and unpretentious people. This will help us to build trust, enabling others to put their confidence in us. God expects each one of us to live such a life so that we can promote good relationships in our community. Furthermore, we reflect God in all our ways of life.
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