WHAT IS RIGHT?

Who determines what is right?

Is right, politically right? Is right, socially right? Is right, right for the situation? Is right, an occasional decision? Is right, right; regardless of the person, place, or persuasion?

I wonder just what is right?

What is righteous? 

Is right even relevant?

Job faced life in all of its upheaval, turmoil, and transition, and yet wrote:

Job 4:17

'Can a mortal be more righteous than God? Can a man be more pure than his Maker?

God laws, precepts, and statues are right for He is right. The Palmist wrote:

Ps. 119:

 ¹³⁷ Righteous are you, O LORD, 

       and your laws are right.

 ¹³⁸ The statutes you have laid down are righteous; 
       they are fully trustworthy.

 ¹³⁹ My zeal wears me out, 
       for my enemies ignore your words.

 ¹⁴⁰ Your promises have been thoroughly tested, 
       and your servant loves them.

 ¹⁴¹ Though I am lowly and despised, 
       I do not forget your precepts.

 ¹⁴² Your righteousness is everlasting 
       and your law is true.

 ¹⁴³ Trouble and distress have come upon me, 
       but your commands are my delight.

 ¹⁴⁴ Your statutes are forever right; 
       give me understanding that I may live.

Our world has lost a sense of right. It searches for a value system that allows total freedom with no restriction of pleasure or intrusion into personal will. Their search is folly.

The answer to right is found in Ps 119:144: Your statues are forever right; give me understanding that I may live.