I have hidden Thy word in my heart.
(Picture by Lisa R)

Deuteronomy 21. “If a man has two wives, one loved and the other unloved, and they have borne him children, both the loved and the unloved, and if the firstborn son is of her who is unloved, then it shall be, on the day he bequeaths his possessions to his sons, that he must not bestow firstborn status on the son of the loved wife in preference to the son of the unloved, the true firstborn. But he shall acknowledge the son of the unloved wife as the firstborn by giving him a double portion of all that he has, for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his” (Verses 21: 15-17).  Mmmm, favoritism. It happens, even when we don’t intend for it to. How do we prevent it? Honesty and not compromising. Seems simply enough, right? It’s not. It means that we many times we have to go against popular beliefs. It means at times we will be the odd man out. Making the wrong decision is ALWAYS easier (but only in the beginning) than the right ones, however it also ALWAYS leads to devastating events down the road. Take the hit up front, make the right choice. It may be hard at first, but it will lead to blessings later.