Contemplative Bible Reading

Zechariah 7:8-10 (New Living Translation)

8 Then this message came to Zechariah from the Lord: 9 “This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: Judge fairly, and show mercy and kindness to one another. 10 Do not oppress widows, orphans, foreigners, and the poor. And do not scheme against each other.

God tells the prophet Zechariah what to tell the people. Does God provide a cure for a virus? Does God provide a method of better life through better science? Does God provide strategy for national defense? Stable currency? Investments? Anything?

Simple instructions: judge fairly, be kind, don’t cheat others—don’t even think about cheating others.

Well, I don’t “scheme” against others, I’m just trying to … well, uh, you know, just get by or something. It’s a dog-eat-dog world or something. It isn’t fair out there so, why do I have to…

No. That is wrong, we know it is wrong, and we know what is right. God has given us simple instructions for daily living.

Please God, help me in my unbelief.