The king’s heart is like a stream of water directed by the Lord; he guides it wherever he pleases. People may be right in their own eyes, but the Lord examines the heart. The Lord is more pleased when we do what is right and just, than when we offer him sacrifices. Proverbs 21: 1-3 (NLT)
According to the Leadership Bible, the wise leader realizes the importance of dependence upon and accountability to God. These verses speak to issues of the heart or to our integrity. Doing the right thing for the right reasons every time.
Once we have truly given our hearts to God, we are no longer our own. Instead we have given him the freedom to guide and lead us. When we do what is right because we want to be more like our Father, he is very pleased. When we do what is right out of duty or obligation, it feels like we are just going through the motions, offering empty and heartless sacrifices.
Today, spend some time in focused mediation and prayer over these verses. At our core is the heart. This is where it really counts and it is where God will constantly be at work.
Lord, give us hearts that are open to your examination. We desire to live our lives in the workplace with the utmost of integrity. Please reveal to us where our hearts are still seeking our own way and do the work necessary to renovate those places so that you may abide in us. Amen.
The ESV says “Every way of a man is right in his own eyes.” I am asking myself “am I judging my actions based on my standards or God’s standards?” Looking at these Proverbs every day is a great way to let God weigh our heart so we are doing what is right in HIS eyes instead of our own.