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A False Balance

Micah 6:8 says, “He has showed you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?” The first operating principle we are discussing is about being and acting just. God says in Proverbs 11:1 that “A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is His delight.” It matters to God that we act justly in our business dealings. Not too many of us weigh things out on a balance to serve customers anymore, but the principle remains. You see, unscrupulous vendors would use lighter weights when selling something and if possible, use heavier weights when purchasing. What does a false balance look like today? I think it occurs anytime a vendor passes on a bogus expense or hidden expense to the buyer. It also occurs whenever a vendor fulfills an order, but provides something less than the buyer was expecting and may never discover. It might be poorer quality materials that the buyer would never know about. It could be setting back the odometer or selling something as new that was really old. For years, one large manufacturer of office equipment held a virtual monopoly on their type of equipment. Most companies only knew of one source to have that kind of equipment. The vendor, sitting in the catbird seat, would sell the equipment to companies on three or five year leases. When those leases expired, they would often just sell them the same piece of equipment, now five years older for exactly the same price as they paid the first time, but on a new three or five year lease. They didn’t refurbish them. They just resold them as is all over again. They would do this as often as the customer would agree to it. The customers didn’t know they had an option - that they could lease a new machine for the same price. If they didn’t know, they weren’t told. In my opinion, that is not “just.” Before engaging in any activity or recommending a course of action, let’s ask, “Is it just?” Do you have any examples of unjust balances? Or perhaps you are wondering if something the company is asking you to do is unjust. Post your experience on the blog and let some of the readers have a chance to offer feedback.

Posted by Michael Q. Pink on August 4th, 2006 16:27

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