[Aquamarine]

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[The Mayor]

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Bribery
July 27, 2011

While traveling in a foreign country, my husband noticed that the paved roads had deep indentations. When he asked about them, our driver explained that they were caused by the tires of trucks carrying illegal, overweight loads. When stopped by police, the drivers paid bribes to avoid being fined. The truckers and police officers came out ahead financially, but other drivers and taxpayers were left with an unfair financial burden and the inconvenience of poor roads.

Not all bribery is overt; some is more subtle. And not all bribes are financial. Flattery is a type of bribe that uses words as currency. If we give people preferential treatment for saying something nice about us, it’s similar to taking a bribe. To God, any kind of partiality is an injustice. He even made justice a condition of remaining in the Promised Land. The Israelites were not to pervert justice or show partiality (Deut. 16:19-20).

Bribery deprives others of justice, which is an offense against the character of God, who is “God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality nor takes a bribe” (10:17).

Thankfully, the Lord treats all of us alike, and He wants us to treat each other the same way.

It matters not what race or gender,
Rich or poor or great or small,
The God who made us is not partial;
He sent Christ to die for all. —D. De Haan

Bribery displays partiality; love displays justice.

Read: Deuteronomy 10:12-22

Take no bribe, for a bribe blinds the discerning. —Exodus 23:8

Bible in a year:
Psalms 43-45; Acts 27:27-44

[The Mayor]

Please let me know too. Good to see you.

[MEG33]

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[jaycee]

~~Have a Warm Fuzzy Wednesday Everyone~~

[JustAmy]

Billie needed a break for the summer. I haven’t heard from her for awhile. I’m hoping she plans to come back this fall.

I will send her email and see if I get an answer.