In Your Own Eyes

Scripture:

““You shall not at all do as we are doing here today— every man doing whatever is right in his own eyes—”
‭‭Deuteronomy‬ ‭12:8‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Observation:

God is speaking here to the children of Israel as they are entering their Promised Land.  He tells them that when they enter it, they can’t just do whatever is right in their own eyes, but they must do what the Lord requires of them.  When we do what is right in our own eyes, we will always be led astray.

Application:

One of the biggest problems I see in the Christian world today is this exact problem.  People see God’s word as an option instead of a command.  They only take the parts they agree with.  I have sat with many people through the years who I share scriptures with and they say, “Yeah, but I don’t see it that way.”  In other words, “if I don’t agree with the Word of God, I will listen to what is right in my eyes.”  We must never listen to our own hearts because the heart is deceitful.  We must listen to the Word of God, then we will be blessed.

Prayer:

Father, help me to do what is pleasing to You and not just what I think is right in my own eyes.  Help me to help others to walk the same way.  I want people to see Your blessings, but Your blessings cannot be obtained by doing what we think is right.  Your ways are right.  Help me to align with Your ways and not just do what is convenient.

Yours,
Jeff