Monday, November 4, 2013

How do I treat people?

Deuteronomy 25: 13 Do not have two differing weights in your bag—one heavy, one light. 14 Do not have two differing measures in your house—one large, one small. 15 You must have accurate and honest weights and measures, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you. 16 For the Lord your God detests anyone who does these things, anyone who deals dishonestly.

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Please bring some canned food to give to the poor.  I looked in our cabinets and noticed all of the name brand items and a few “generic” labels we had not eaten. I packed the generic labeled cans and sent the people on their way. I mean we weren’t going to eat it anyway. Why let it go to waste? Meanwhile I hosted a dinner party with the finest food you could eat.

Soon after, it was time to drop off items to charity.  I found stuff we didn’t want and dropped these misfit items off. I mean maybe someone else can use these unwanted items. Meanwhile I bought fancy gifts for others.

  • Treating people differently is so convenient.
  • Treating people with different standards is so easy.
  • Treating people with varying measures ignites my prejudice.


When I treat someone different because of their status I fail miserably. I cheat them out of a full blessing GOD may have wanted them to have. That kind of behavior can creep into other areas of my life. I can cut corners when serving one group versus another. In business I could lean favor to the rich and lean heavily on the poor. What does GOD want?

  • GOD desires that I treat everyone equally serving wealthy and poor.
  • GOD wants me to treat everyone with the same respect so I won’t fear one over the other.
  • GOD wishes that I treat others with the same love that I wish others would treat me.


Whether it’s business, charity or just plain old service, GOD wants me to be the same to everyone, treating them with respect, kindness and love.

  • Do you talk about people?
  • Are “they” doing “it” wrong?
  • Have you examined yourself to see if you are treating one group different than another?
  • Won’t you start treating people the same no matter how painful it may be?


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