Today’s Reading: Judges 17
The ways of the LORD are right. When we follow His ways, we are right and we
are doing rightly. The prophet Hosea
told us, “Whoever is wise, let him understand these things; whoever is
discerning, let him know them; for the ways of the Lord are right, and the
upright walk in them” (Hosea 14:9). Psalm
19:8 says, “The precepts of the Lord are
right.” And Psalm 33:4 says, “For the word of the LORD is right and true; he is faithful in all he does. ... the
King of heaven, for all His works are true and all His ways are just.”
Those
who follow the word of the LORD are right.
Inversely, those who follow the ways of man or humanity are not always
right. Even when those ways may “seem”
right in their own eyes. Rather than following the moral compass presented in
God’s word, they follow the wrong moral compass: their own opinion. Tragically,
the Israelites had forsaken the word of the Lord and everyone began doing what
was right in their own eyes. And,
tragically today, this is the story of so many who choose the ways of humanity
rather than the ways of God. Our society
has brainwashed millions/billions of people into thinking that everyone has
“their own truth” and can decide for themselves what is “right for them.” They teach that there is no real objective
standard of right and wrong. There is
not a single “right way.” Sadly, their
moral compass is broken.
Jesus
vigorously disagreed with this “existential” philosophy when He said, “Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is
wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by
it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to
life, and those who find it are few.”
Judges 17:6 is an insightful verse, giving us a look behind the scenes
of Israel’s failure as a nation. This
verse is an
insight into the moral degeneracy of a Nation. They had lost the fact that God
was to be their king. They had lost the consciousness of that fact that God’s
ways were the right ways. And everyone, rather than being ruled by God, was
doing that which was right in their own eyes. It was a period of anarchy. And
this was what led to Israel’s downfall and defeat at the hands of their
enemies. And, if our society doesn’t reverse course, it will lead to the same
for us.
How
about you? Is there an area of your life
where you have let humanity set the standard of “right” rather than letting
God’s word prescribe the true standard.
Is there some attitude in your heart or action in your life that is
“right in your own eyes” but truth be told, God is not on board? Take some time today and seek God on this
matter. Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal to you any area of your heart or life
that needs to be brought under His rulership.
Give that area to Him. Turn from
it. Always keep in mind that God’s ways
are not man’s ways. “There is a way that
seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.” (Proverbs 14:12) Be
sure to rid yourself of any such way.
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