Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Tuesday Thought -- January 13, 2015

Good Morning Friends,

“The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.  There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.” (Proverbs 14:11-12)

There are times when sin seems so right.

After all, doesn’t God want us to be happy. Many a man has used that excuse for leaving his wife for another woman. Their reasoning is that God wouldn’t want them to stay in a relationship that doesn’t make them as happy as they could be. It seems right, but it is a decision that is rooted in blindness and leads down a path that is wrong.

Taking something that is not mine from a huge corporation can seem like a right decision. After all, they’ll never even miss it and it will help make my life better. At least that is an excuse that has been used many times to justify stealing. It seems right, but it is decision that is rooted in blindness and leads down a path that is wrong.

Sin can seem right sometimes. The devil wraps temptation in such pretty wrapping paper. It is so enticing. We are so good at justifying what we want to do. But following our own way instead of the way of God is never right. Making choices that contradict righteousness never leads to a righteous outcome.

The key is not to make decisions based on our own thoughts and feelings, but on God’s Word. After all, our minds are so easily deceived and our hearts are so terribly wicked.

Follow His direction and it will always lead to the right path.

His, by Grace,


Steve

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