Evil against thy neighbour
Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee. (Pro.3:29)
There may be some people who dwell securely in your neighbourhood under your care. In your office or in your business establishment or in your ministry, some people may be trusting you for their protection. You are not supposed to devise evil against them. You have to follow the principles of natural justice and to do justice to them even if they have committed some crime against you. You have to uphold righteousness in all your dealings with your neighbour. In the world, the mighty oppress the weak. But as you are of the Kingdom of God, you have to support the weak or the socially oppressed communities. You should not pervert judgement when it comes to those who dwell securely under your care.
In many Christian organizations, the erring staff working in these organizations are dismissed summarily without following the principles of natural justice. They are thrown out of employment in one day in an arbitrary manner. The managers in these organizations devise ways to humiliate these erring employees. They are treated not as brethren or sisters in Christ Jesus but are treated in a worse manner. Love your neighbour as yourself. If you love your neighbour as yourself, you will never devise evil against him.
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