Right in his own eyes!

The title of this devotion is seen many times in scripture:





Deuteronomy 12:8

“You shall not do according to all that we are doing here today, everyone doing whatever is right in his own eyes,



Judges 17:6

In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes.





Judges 21:25

In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes.







Proverbs 12:15

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice.





Proverbs 21:2

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the heart.



As we look at these verses all I can think of is today! It is just like today's society. Even the much of the church has this mindset. I highlighted that last verse because it is important we see what God does. He weighs the heart! He knows where we stand with Him. The Lord made a very important statement in this verse:



Isaiah 55:8

8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts,

neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord



The key here is God wants us to have his ways and thoughts! The mind of Christ. So anything that is not in line with God's will is wrong/sin. This is our problem. Many times we think we know more than God! Wrong! God's ways are the WAY! No way around it. Look at this verse:



1 Corinthians 2:16

“For who has understood the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?” But we have the mind of Christ.



Is your mind in line with Christ? Are you right or is God right? This nation of ours better figure this out quick as we are facing consequences now for thinking we know more than God. It all starts with me and you! We have to get right ourselves before we work on others!



Tom