What's Right?

Every man’s way is right in his own eyes, But the Lord weighs and examines the hearts [of people and their motives]. PROVERBS 21:2 AMP

We justify our actions by appearances; God examines our motives. Proverbs 21:2 MSG

When man was made and put in the Garden of Eden, he was made complete, perfect and in the image of God. He had unbroken, unpretentious fellowship with God, who was pleased to come down at regular intervals to talk with Adam. Yes, Adam was given the freewill to choose, and until he fell to the devil's manipulations, he enjoyed the best God had to offer.

Then came the fall, and man lost his place and fellowship with God was broken. God came down as he usually did, and man had to hide. Sin will always lead you away from God, and until sin is dealt with in a life, that life cannot enjoy all that God has on offer. With sin has come a fierce sense of independence, with man telling God he can run his life without help. Our actions and thoughts show that God's will or desire for our lives aren't our own priorities. We convince ourselves that we are right in our own eyes, and put out arguments in support of our position. We forget that we cannot deceive God, who owns the heart and understands all its secrets.

Just like the MSG version says, we justify our actions by appearances. We focus on the outward and forget the inward. We have an answer for what we do, forgetting that we will answer to God for those decisions at some point. God weighs our hearts. I recall King Amaziah, with God's verdict being that 'he served God all the days of his life, BUT NOT WITH A PERFECT HEART'. When you are dealing with God, know this: Men like yourself can be deceived; God cannot. God is not like your everyday person, but he is the one who is from everlasting to everlasting, and will request an accounting from every life he has made. What would be your response when he calls? His time of favour is here.