Dishonest Gain

Have you ever lost to someone who cheated to win — who used dishonest means while you played fair and honored the Lord? Blake has, and he calls it a doubly bitter pill. In this episode, he opens Proverbs 21:5-6 to ask how a follower of Jesus is meant to cope when integrity feels like a losing strategy.Dishonest gain, Scripture says, is “a vanishing mist and a deadly trap” — it never satisfies, and it leads somewhere far more costly than it looks. But Blake resists the pull to take comfort in the wrongdoer's downfall. Anchored in Romans 12:19, this devotional points to two responses: hand justice to a God who judges rightly and guard your own heart from bitterness, then pray for the person — because their real danger isn't escaping consequences; it's a life headed away from Jesus.Follow Before the Lord on Facebook (@BeforeTheLord) and Instagram (@beforethelorddevo). Get devotionals delivered to your inbox at blakescrawford.com/sign-up, or listen anytime at blakescrawford.com/listen. Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and iHeart.