Proverbs 16:2
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the Lord weigheth the spirits.
Man, being what he is, lies victim to relativism. At any given time, consciously or subconsciously we measure and judge the various elements of our life in a manner solely relating to our own influenced sense of goodness and justice. No matter how hard we try not too, we cannot help but act as the god of our own sphere of influence. We claim to be able to be the judges and juries of life around us.
That is why we need to thank our Heavenly Father for these times when we are faced with issues that are bigger than us. If we truly have our eyes opened and are completely honest with ourselves, we see that most of the time, life demands of us decisions that are bigger than ourselves. Whether they are domestic, political, emotional or spiritual, life’s demands on us dwarf us.
Our natural pride doesn’t like to feel dwarfed, so at such times we may rely on psychological crutches that help us cope and not feel so small. But whatever we do, whether we want to acknowledge it or not, the facts of our smallness still remain.
We may be small; we may only be able to see life solely from our time-bound, earth-bound perspective; but in spite of it, let us remember that we have a big God Who righteous and uninfluenced by man. He is able to weigh all things right, and even to help us see things from His pure undefiled perspective. In our world of uncertainty, may we fully lean on Him and trust. May we make sure to learn to be able to judge with His unlimited eternal perspective which sees-all and knows-all.
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the Lord weigheth the spirits.
Man, being what he is, lies victim to relativism. At any given time, consciously or subconsciously we measure and judge the various elements of our life in a manner solely relating to our own influenced sense of goodness and justice. No matter how hard we try not too, we cannot help but act as the god of our own sphere of influence. We claim to be able to be the judges and juries of life around us.
That is why we need to thank our Heavenly Father for these times when we are faced with issues that are bigger than us. If we truly have our eyes opened and are completely honest with ourselves, we see that most of the time, life demands of us decisions that are bigger than ourselves. Whether they are domestic, political, emotional or spiritual, life’s demands on us dwarf us.
Our natural pride doesn’t like to feel dwarfed, so at such times we may rely on psychological crutches that help us cope and not feel so small. But whatever we do, whether we want to acknowledge it or not, the facts of our smallness still remain.
We may be small; we may only be able to see life solely from our time-bound, earth-bound perspective; but in spite of it, let us remember that we have a big God Who righteous and uninfluenced by man. He is able to weigh all things right, and even to help us see things from His pure undefiled perspective. In our world of uncertainty, may we fully lean on Him and trust. May we make sure to learn to be able to judge with His unlimited eternal perspective which sees-all and knows-all.
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