God Weighs Our Motives

Week of September 22, 2023

All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the spirits.” (Proverbs 16:2 NKJV)

Often times we are quick to question the motives of others.  Yet we are slow to question our own.  When we are guilty we often excuse our offenses, concluding that others are far too insensitive.  Regardless of how we monitor our motives, God weighs them in His scales of righteousness.  We can’t deceive God for He sees our hearts.

Many things cause us to do what we do.  We can be motivated by good things such as love for God, compassion, generosity and faith.  Or our actions can come from unhealthy motives such as pride, insecurity, lust, greed, anger, and fear.  When the Lord measures our motives He looks for one thing: Love.  All that we do should proceed from our love for God and others.

Take time to look past your actions to what He sees when He examines your motives.

God Bless, Pastor Rick