13 “You shall not have in your bag two kinds of weights, a large and a small. 14 You shall not have in your house two kinds of measures, a large and a small. 15 A full and fair weight you shall have, a full and fair measure you shall have, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you. 16 For all who do such things, all who act dishonestly, are an abomination to the Lord your God. (Deuteronomy 25)
Dishonesty. Partiality. Sensuality. There are all sorts of ways we demonstrate our double standards. First, there is the literal cheating to get ahead. Using one standard when we are "buying" and another when "selling" so we always get the better deal, and increase at a cost to others. Then there is the double standard on how we treat others - "cheating" those we do not like as much as others, but doing so trying to pretent we are not. Finally, there is the double standard we use to make ourselves look better than others in moral or mental performance. We downplay our sins and failures, while pointing out those of others. None of these settle well with God; they violate His law and His character; they are not worthy of people who claim His name. May He make us aware today of any way we pull the double standard out of our pocket, in our minds, or in our hearts.
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