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20th April 2026
MondayReflection
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'Pastor Kevin Kabel'
I have been on staff since April 2007
A false balance is abomination
to the LORD
1 "A false balance is abomination to the LORD:
but a just weight is his delight."
Proverbs 11:1
In Solomon's day, a balance, or a scale was extremely important.
It determined how much money you had and how much money you spent.
Most of our scales today are designed and calibrated in such a way that they don't need a set of standard weights to be used.
Solomon's scale would've had two bowls suspended from opposite sides of the same horizontal arm hinged on one vertical column.
A proven standard weight of stone would be placed in one bowl and then the silver, gold or grain would be placed in the other bowl to determine if it was greater or less than the standard weight.
This "weighing way of business" is found all throughout Scripture.
In Genesis 23, Abraham "weighed silver" to a man he purchased a burial plot from, etc.
The balance, or scale was extremely important in Biblical times.
Where we have coins and dollar bills with their value inscribed or printed on them, Solomon and company had to weigh their silver and gold pieces to determine their exact value.
The "false balance" that Solomon speaks of in this proverb would've been a scale that was intentionally manipulated to read falsely.
A false balance could've been a scale that was modified to have different length arms or different size bowls.
A false balance would've been any scale that gave the merchant an advantage.
The "just weight" that Solomon speaks of would've been any "master weight" that was heavier or lighter than the actual weight.
It would've been very easy for a merchant to modify a piece of stone and falsely inscribe a lighter weight on it than it actually was.
A heavier weight would result in obtaining more money than was fairly due for a service or product.
This memorable proverb clearly addresses matters of honesty and dishonesty.
This proverb clearly denounces deception and dishonesty in areas of business and finance.
It most obviously endorses economic fairness and equity.
This proverb reiterates what the Law already taught, in particular in Leviticus 19:35-36,
35 "Do not cheat anyone by using false measures of length, weight, or quantity. 36 Use honest scales, honest weights, and honest measures. I am the Lord your God, and I brought you out of Egypt.
In Solomon's Book of Wisdom, if one were to be wise, he would need to be fair.
If one were to be virtuous, he would need to be honest in all matters but especially so in money matters.
Solomon declared a false balance as an "ABOMINATION TO THE LORD."
In the process of addressing matters of morality in this proverb, Solomon is informing us that God has feelings too.
God isn't robotic and He certainly isn't void of feelings and emotional colour.
When we take the feelings out of God, we take the feelings out of our morality.
God has feelings about everything.
God has feelings about everyone.
God has more feelings than man does.
God is incredibly emotional.
He is incredibly thoughtful.
He has feelings about each and every sin.
He has feelings about each and every virtue.
Based on the Bible, God loves the virtue of love more than others.
Based on Scripture, God feels differently about wisdom than He does other virtues.
Based on this proverb, God has a greater disdain for financial dishonesty and deception than He does for other evils.
God has a greater delight for financial integrity than He does for other godly attributes.
God has more layers and more colour than any human mind can imagine.
If we want to anger someone, we just need to touch foods they really like with foods they really dislike.
If we want to make someone happy, we just need to serve them foods they especially like.
Getting to know someone and their particular feelings is the path to true relationship intimacy.
It is no different with God.
If we're going to ever experience true relationship intimacy with God, we need to get to know how He feels about everything.
In this case, Solomon is telling us that He really loathes people who make subtle changes in order to gain a financial advantage.
God has feelings too.
Based on the totality of Scripture, God has strong feelings about how we manage our money
God has much stronger feelings about how we manage our HEART when it comes to money.
God hates dishonesty but financial dishonesty is an ABOMINATION to God.
God loves honesty but financial honesty in particular DELIGHTS Him.
God has feelings too.
Do you know how God feels about your approach to money?
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This is an edited version.
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"Pastor Kevin Kabel"
Having moved from Rochester to the Buffalo area as a young child, I had the privilege of growing up at Calvary Heights.
Midway through high school, I felt the call of God to give my life to Him as a full-time minister
The majority of my ministry training however, has come through a rare mentorship opportunity with my Pastor, Rev. Dale Nuijens.
I have been on staff since April 2007 and have been serving as Lead Pastor since January 2015.
It is my earnest desire that God works mightily in Calvary Heights
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