"The Right Thing"

"For the word of the Lord is right; and all his works are done in truth." Psalm 33:4

Do you ever wonder exactly what is the "right thing" to do? One person says this is the right thing, another says that something else is the right thing to do. If you listen to people's opinions or the voice of society you will hear conflicting definitions of what is and isn't the right thing to do. The world will tell you that if you benefit from it- it's the right thing to do. One group will tell you that if it feels good then do it. Another believes that if you aren't hurting anyone then it doesn't matter what you do. Then others will tell you that going with the "flow" is always the right thing to do. Then you have those who are of the opinion that if the majority is doing it then it's the right thing to do.

If you really want to know what is the right thing to do-- go to God's word. His word is "right" and will point you in the right direction and tell you what is the right thing to do. When the three Hebrews were commanded to bow before the king's idol, they had to know what was the right thing to do-- bow or not. The king said the right thing to do was bow if they wanted to save their lives. The people said to bow in order not to be labeled as a "trouble maker". The situation said to bow because everyone else was. But God's word said not to worship any image- not to bow. We know from the story that they did the "right thing". Did they do the right thing because they listened to the king, the people or the situation? No, they did the right thing because they listened to the word of God.

Every day we are faced with decisions- decisions to do either the right thing or wrong thing. Many will try to tell you what the right thing to do is- people will tell you, the situation will tell you, the devil will tell you, your own flesh will tell you, God's word will tell you. Who you listen to will determine whether it is the right thing or not. If you get your council from God's word it will always tell you the right thing to do.

Have a great day. How do I know whether it's the right thing to do or not? If I go to God's word it will tell me.