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Every way of a man [is] right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts. Proverbs 21:2 KJV
The theme of this devotional collection is the correlation between our thoughts, heart, and actions. Today’s scripture highlights the challenge: if our thoughts and heart aren’t unified under God’s authority, poor actions will follow.
Even as Christians, we’re human beings and have a strong tendency toward selfishness. That often leads to self-justification. In scriptural terms, “every way of a man is right in his own eyes.”
God, however, looks deeper…He “pondereth” our hearts. He knows when we’re claiming to honor Him but are really just trying to boost ourselves. He knows when we’re cutting moral corners while thinking, Really, it’s okay. That’s our human bent, something even the apostle Paul admitted to.
Happily for us, Paul didn’t just stop with the diagnosis—he shared the cure. “O wretched man that I am! Who shall deliver me from the body of this death?” he exclaimed (Romans 7:24). Then he penned verse 25: “I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
Yes, God sees and disapproves of our hypocrisies. But He has also provided the perfect solution in Jesus Christ. Accepting Him renews our hearts and brings His Holy Spirit inside us. Like Paul, we’ll sometimes wrestle with our ongoing humanity, but we’ll also have access to every divine resource to overcome it.
Prayer: Lord, You know my heart. Help me to align it with Yours.
The theme of this devotional collection is the correlation between our thoughts, heart, and actions. Today’s scripture highlights the challenge: if our thoughts and heart aren’t unified under God’s authority, poor actions will follow.
Even as Christians, we’re human beings and have a strong tendency toward selfishness. That often leads to self-justification. In scriptural terms, “every way of a man is right in his own eyes.”
God, however, looks deeper…He “pondereth” our hearts. He knows when we’re claiming to honor Him but are really just trying to boost ourselves. He knows when we’re cutting moral corners while thinking, Really, it’s okay. That’s our human bent, something even the apostle Paul admitted to.
Happily for us, Paul didn’t just stop with the diagnosis—he shared the cure. “O wretched man that I am! Who shall deliver me from the body of this death?” he exclaimed (Romans 7:24). Then he penned verse 25: “I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
Yes, God sees and disapproves of our hypocrisies. But He has also provided the perfect solution in Jesus Christ. Accepting Him renews our hearts and brings His Holy Spirit inside us. Like Paul, we’ll sometimes wrestle with our ongoing humanity, but we’ll also have access to every divine resource to overcome it.
Prayer: Lord, You know my heart. Help me to align it with Yours.
