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January 6 All the ways of a man are clean in his own sight, but the Lord weighs the motives. Commit your works to the Lord, and your plans will be established. Proverbs 16:2,3. When we venture to do anything, it is usually because we think it is the right thing to do. But we are not always careful to examine our real motives. We appear ‘clean’. But all the while the Lord is watching and realizing our true intentions. Is our desire to please self, or to please the Lord? We need to seek the Lord in all that we do. This can only be done as we absorb His word and learn His ways. Our desire should be to show His character and understanding to each person we meet. We need only look at how Jesus touched the lives of people—He always sought to give them what was best for them. There were never any hidden motives. The promise of this verse is so encouraging. We need only to commit, or in the original language, rollover our plans to the Lord. This would of course be done with prayer and anticipation of His full knowledge of our motives. Then we can know that our plans will be honored and fulfilled. What a magnificent promise! Father in Heaven, we seek Your understanding and wisdom in regard to our motives. We want only to be open to Your desires and plans. Be quick to reveal any hidden plans that would attempt to achieve praise for ourselves. All praise must be given to You alone. Thank You for Your steady hand upon us. Amen.
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