The Ways of Man

Bible Reading:  Proverbs 16:1-10

Key Verse: Verse 2 – “All the ways of a man are clean  in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.”

Key Words: All the ways of man are clean in his own eyes

The key to our text verse is the last part, “but the Lord weigheth the spirits.”

To God what we do is important, but the spirit in which we do it is just as important.  The word spirits in verse 2 carries the idea of a refreshing attitude.  So while we, and even others, may believe what we are doing for the Lord is a good thing; God only sees it as good when what we do, we do with a refreshing attitude.

The noted English architect Sir Christopher Wren was supervising the construction of a magnificent cathedral in London. A journalist thought it would be interesting to interview some of the workers, so he chose three and asked them this question, "What are you doing?" The first replied, "I'm cutting stone for 10 shillings a day." The next answered, "I'm putting in 10 hours a day on this job." But the third said, "I'm helping Sir Christopher Wren construct one of London's greatest cathedrals."

                                                                                    Dr. Mike Rouse

Remember, God weighs the spirits.  Is yours and mine a refreshing attitude or has it grown old and stale?

 

What to do:  

✞Do what we do for God with the right spirit, not occasionally but continually.