Don’t do what you are doing

"You shall not at all do as we are doing here today—every man doing whatever is right in his own eyes— Deuteronomy 12v8

Man has a problem. He always has seemingly. We would rather do what is right in our own eyes that do what is right in God’s eyes. We seem to think, no matter what we see that our way is the best way.

Sometimes we logic our way through it and decide that what we want to do really is best. Sometimes we do what is right in our eyes because we are just focused on us and don’t really care about God or anyone else.

It started with Adam and Eve. They knew what God said but eating from the tree was that which was right in their eyes. Cain thought his sacrifice was as good as what God wanted. God says one thing, man says another, and too often we choose to do what is right in our eyes.

What does God say about that? ‘Stop it!’

The context was still how to live in a foreign land. As God’s people today we too live in a foreign land. If we are going to succeed there and make a difference we too must stop doing what is right in our eyes and do what is right in His eyes. Our way always results in disaster. His way always results in true success.