In Their Own Eyes

Scripture:

Judges 21:25 "In those days Israel had no king; all the people did whatever seemed right in their own eyes".

Observation:

Several times in the book of Judges we have read these words and it never leads to a good end. Throughout the book Israel would do what was right in their own eyes, get off track, cry out to God, a deliverer would come to save them and a little while later they would do the same repetition again.

Application:

It is human nature to want to do what is right in our own eyes. It seems like we know best what to do with our own lives. Therefore, we like to be in control of our lives, our futures and our destiny. God wants us not to rely on ourselves, but on Him. He wants us to live according to His ways and doesn't ask our opinion about it. His ways are not our ways and His thoughts are not like our thoughts. We must come to the realization that He knows best and our place is surrender and submission to His will for us. We should be people who are about doing what is right in His eyes and not trying to serve self any longer.

Prayer:

Lord, doing what is right in our own eyes is being led by the flesh. You want us to be led by the Spirit. Help me to walk in the Spirit, fully surrendered to You. Teach me that You know better than I do and that I cannot do what is right in my own eyes. Your word says, There is a way the seems right to a man, and the end thereof is the ways of death". I want to be about LIFE, not death. I want to grow in dependence on You instead of growing into self-dependence.

I love you Lord,

Jeff