Dishonesty, corruption and fraud are rampant in business, politics, and even in the Church. Commenting on the above Scripture, Matthew Henry (perhaps England's premier Biblical expositor), explained (in 1710) what awaits those who are guilty of such practices: "This shows the folly of those who hope to enrich themselves by dishonest practices, by oppressing and over-reaching those with whom they deal, by false-witness-bearing, or by fraudulent contracts, of those that make no scruple of lying when there is anything to be got by it. They may perhaps heap up treasures by these means, which they make their treasure... "They will not meet with the satisfaction they expect; it will be disappointment and vexation of spirit to them; they will not have the comfort of it, nor can they put any confidence in it, but will be perpetually uneasy. It will be tossed to and fro by their own consciences, and by the censures of men... "They will meet with the destruction they do not expect. While they are seeking wealth by such unlawful practices they are really seeking death; they lay themselves open to the envy and ill-will of men by the treasures they get, and to the wrath and curse of God by the lying tongue wherewith they get them, which He will make to fall upon them and sink them to hell." Join With In Agreeing Prayer: "Lord, forgive us for our greed, lust, covetousness and vain glory. Convict us, Lord, of the pain which awaits us if we do not repent, both personally and nationally. "We pray in Jesus' Name. Amen."
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