Devotional for Wednesday, June 6, 2018
“But the Lord Weighs the Heart…”
“Every man’s way is right in his own eyes, But the Lord weighs and examines the hearts [of people and their motives]. To do righteousness and justice Is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice [for wrongs repeatedly committed].”
Proverbs 21:2-3. Amplified Version
Proverbs 21:2-3. Amplified Version
This scripture reminds my heart of the extreme importance of seeking my God diligently. Our fellowship with Him is so vital and important. When we stray from our time with Him many times we will fall into the trap of justifying our words and actions. In other words we can easily put our own stamp of approval on that which our Lord does not approve of. Our hearts will lack the precious discernment that He desires that we walk in. God is not interested in us just doing our own thing, and expecting His blessings upon us. It is our Lord that weighs all things that are in our hearts . He desires that we seek to please Him, and walk uprightly all the days of our life.
May we seek to do right in His eyes. May our hearts be tender and humble, and our eyes be open to the working of the Holy Spirit within us as He carefully inspects and examines our hearts. Oh the joy of walking uprightly before our Lord!