June 6

Proverbs 13-15
There is an old pop song with the lyric: “If lovin’ you is wrong, I don’t want to be right.”  Unfortunately, this is the guiding wisdom for many.  Solomon states it another way: “There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death.”  Proverbs 14:12 This is what happens when we are guided by our own feelings, instead of relying on God’s word.  I have had many conversations with people who are caught up in a sinful manner of living where their only defense is that it just seems right.  Some are so defiant as to completely reject the word of God in favor of their own feelings.  They become a god unto themselves.  The greatest difficulty with this approach is the inability to save oneself from eternal damnation.  We are much better off if we avoid making judgments based upon our own feelings, instead testing what is right or wrong with the Bible being the final authority.  In the final outcome we will not only have gained eternal life, but will be able to look back and actually see how the true right way brought better results throughout this life.