The Right Thing by Lorraine Ezell
(Note from Linda: To the young lady who called yesterday with questions concerning counsel received from someone greatly admired as a spiritual leader…since I have no way to contact you, I want to share the following Coffee Break devotional with you to show you how faithful God was to confirm our conversation! Honey, He wants you to know EXACTLY what to do, and just as we discussed; no matter what ANYONE tells you—if it doesn’t line up with the Word of God, it does NOT come from God. And your ability to hear from God is just as good and trustworthy as theirs, mine or anyone else’s; so learn to verify and rely on what you receive through your own spirit, which you can ALWAYS confirm by the written Word of God; because that will NEVER conflict with what He speaks to us through the power of the Holy spirit. And since God is not the author of confusion, and we know that the devil ONLY comes to kill, steal and destroy; if we don’t have peace about a matter, we need to consider if it really comes from the Lord. So perhaps this is the sign we talked about as well, and I hope it blesses and encourages you! Don’t forget that God loves you and HIS plans for you are for good!)
“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.
Coffee Break is a morning devotional
written by Lorraine Ezell, and available online and sent by email free of charge
for the asking from About the Master’s Business Ministry, Inc.
So please feel free to call Lorraine at (601) 833-5278 or E-mail her at mastersbusiness@bellsouth.net
And you can visit her on the web at MastersBusiness.org.