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“Every man did that which was right in his own eyes” (Judges 21:25).
Whom are you trying to please? If you stop and think about it, what would this world really be like if we all were free to do just what we thought was right? No laws. No police force to maintain order. No courts to punish crime. The end of selfishness (and that is really doing just what we think is right) is chaos. You would not even have any friends, for who wants a totally selfish friend?
The Christian has a much higher standard and a higher motive in life than self. We have the Lord Jesus as a Friend and Object. And He also promises to help us overcome the selfishness that seems to creep over this world and into our lives. Today as you start your day, take with you this verse, Romans 15:13, “For even Christ pleased not Himself.”
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