The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these things, and they ridiculed him. And he said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God. The Law and the Prophets were until John; since then the good news of the kingdom of God is preached, and everyone forces his way into it. But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one dot of the Law to become void." Luke 16:14-17 (ESV) What is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God is rather definitive. We can gloss over this statement or we can ponder over this statement. Abomination means just that, something that is detestable to God. If it is detestable to God, it is detestable. The “things” that are exalted are the things of this life that draw us away from God. There are many things that seem to draw us away from our time with God. Many things that seem to challenge our faith, disintegrate our trust, and absorb our energy, leaving us spiritually anemic. God knows what our lives could be if we lived as we should, therefore, he detests all that keeps us from such a life. Perhaps I, too, need to detest things that draw me away, rather than just acknowledge them or passively accept them as the way life is. Statements like these should never be “glossed over.” They need to be pondered over. Ponder away! | 
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