An Abomination to God

[Christsfreeservant]

“There are six things which the Lord hates,​

Yes, seven which are an abomination to Him:​

Haughty eyes, a lying tongue,​

And hands that shed innocent blood,​

A heart that devises wicked plans,​

Feet that run rapidly to evil,​

A false witness who utters lies,​

And one who spreads strife among brothers.” (Proverbs 6:16-19 NASB1995)​

Seven things are listed for us here which God hates, and which are an abomination (a moral stench, a detestation, and something disgusting) to him. Although the Scriptures mention many more sins than these as also abhorrent to God, here we have a list of only seven. And the purpose for the Lord having me talk about these today is that so many Christians are giving their loyalties and devotion and support, sometimes in a worshipful kind of way, to people who exemplify these qualities and character traits.

Haughty eyes – those who self-exalt themselves, who elevate themselves well above others in a prideful sort of way, who see themselves as though they are “gods” to be worshipped, or as though they are kings above all others, like no one is better than them or more gifted or more talented, as though they are the “cream of the crop,” kind of like Jesus described the Pharisees who acted righteous on the outside but while inside they were full of all kinds of evil and who did not live what they professed before others.

A Lying Tongue – those who speak what is false deliberately and habitually in order to deceive others and to lead others astray from what is truth, with the full intent to mislead and to deceive others to believe the lies. But please know that lies are not always all that obvious. Many lies are cloaked in what is truth to make what they are saying sound like truth, but while they are deliberate misimpressions, which are subtle and hidden lies mixed in with truth, which is what many liars use as a way to deliberately mislead others.

Hands that shed innocent blood – should be self-evident. It is the murdering of those who are innocent in the sense that they have not knowingly done anything deserving of death in the eyes of God. This especially applies to the practice of abortions, which is the murdering of unborn human beings who are being formed by God in the wombs of their mothers. But this includes the practices of people of power who are at war with many nations for the purpose to conquer, to rape, to kill, to steal from, and to take control over.

A heart that devises wicked plans, feet that run rapidly to evil, and a false witness who utters lies can be all in one. For those who devise wicked plans often are those who run rapidly to evil and who bear false witness against others, especially against anyone who may know the evil that they are devising, and who might be a threat to them, because they might expose them for the evil which they are creating and performing. Or they might bear false witness against those who do not worship them, to berate them.

And one who spreads strife (conflict or contention) among brothers (and sisters) might also fit with all of the above. And this person may be a person whose heart is filled with bitterness, anger, or even violence, and so they will tell lies about those with whom they contend to try to turn others against that person, to get others to hate, reject, and to spread gossip about that individual and/or group of people. So before we believe what someone else says, we should pray and ask God for discernment, because liars, those who devise evil, those who bear false witness, and who spread strife, abound.

And please test all the spirits to see whether they be of God or not. Before you put any faith and trust in any person, listen to the words that they speak and/or that they write. Watch for their attitudes, their actions, and their practices, and the choices that they make. And no one is absolutely perfect all the time in everything that they say or do, so this is not about demanding perfection. But this is watching for character traits, practices, attitudes and actions that are their regular course of life which define who they are, in practice. And pray for much spiritual discernment from God.

[Matthew 7:15-23; Matthew 24:11-14; John 10:1-15; Romans 16:17-19; 2 Corinthians 11:3,13-15; Ephesians 4:11-16; Philippians 3:2; 2 Peter 2:1-22; 1 Thessalonians 5:19-22; 1 Timothy 1:3-7; 1 Timothy 6:3-10; 2 Timothy 3:1-9; 1 John 4:1-6; Jude 1:1-25]

The Prayer

Written by David Foster, Carole Bayer Sager,
Alberto Testa and Tony Renis

I pray you'll be our eyes
And watch us where we go
And help us to be wise
In times when we don't know

I pray we'll find your light
And hold it in our hearts
When the stars go out each night
Remind us where you are.

Let this be our prayer
When shadows fill our day
Lead us to a place
Guide us with your grace
To a place where we'll be safe.

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An Abomination to God
An Original Work / August 11, 2025
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love