THINGS GOD HATES
Proverbs 6:16-19
V. 16: “There are six things that God hates, seven that are detestable to Him.”
Proverbs 6:16-19
V. 16: “There are six things that God hates, seven that are detestable to Him.”
The crowded swimming pool swarmed with kids. Many from the fifth and sixth
grade classes were laughing and playing, teasingly carefree. No one expected stormy
clouds to darken their delight.
Jason snapped Brenda’s bathing suit top’s strap. “Ouch!” cried Brenda,
splashing his face.
Cassie sucked a pop cycle as she strolled around the pool, careful not to fall into
the water. Jesse watched Cassie, licking his lips. He said to Trevor, who was
kicking water behind a surf board, “Cassie’s so hot! I just want to grab her and hold
her under water.”
Trevor grinned and nodded his head. “Want to?”
The lifeguard blew her whistle. “Everybody out!” she commanded.
“Pool check.”
Missy ran up to Cassie, “I just love your new bikini!” she said, beaming.
“I can’t get it wet, because I’m afraid that it’ll shrink. Besides, I want to work on
my tan.” Cassie said, shaking her hips.
“I hear that there’s a rat in the girl’s locker room” Andy lied to Tiffany.
“Eeek!” she shrieked. “That’s not even funny, Andy!”
Brian ran up to the group with a handful of different licorice sticks. “Have one,”
He offered, holding them out. “There’re free—at least when you can sneak them out of
The concession stand without anyone seeing.”
“Everyone, back in the pool” the lifeguard said through her bullhorn.
Trevor and Jesse linked hands and surrounded Cassie, forcing her into the
water.
“No! I ca-a-a-n’t” Cassie’s voice trailed off as she sank beneath the water’s
surface. Cassie’s water thrashing attracted the lifeguard’s attention. Standing
up on the platform she dove into the water, swimming towards the scuffle.
Trevor popped up laughing hysterically. Jesse emerged cheering as he held
up high Cassie’s bathing suit top.
The other boys howled as the lifeguard secured Cassie’s head above water.
Another lifeguard tossed her a towel, which she wrapped around Cassie.
Fun, innocent pranks?
Think again.
Take Home Nugget
The Bible reading says the Lord hates seven things. The first one is pride—
what God hates the most. When someone overvalues himself, this undervalues others.
Pride, or puffed up self-conceit are evil lies, spurned by the devil, that sow discord.
The person thinks that it’s okay to disregard another’s displeasure or discomfort.
God loves every one of His children the same. He delights when we humble
ourselves in serving others. Galatians 5:14 says, “The entire law is summed up with a
single command: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”
Boasting, arrogance, haughty pride I abase;
I’m only a sinner, saved by God’s grace.
J.D. Griffith
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