Watching Where You Walk...
"Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers;" - Psalm 1:1
Throughout the Bible we find the analogy that life is a journey and where you walk matters. Jesus would tell his disciples that they needed to enter into the kingdom by walking the narrow road. There are many times where we believe that we need to worry about the destination. We just want the Lord to teleport us to wherever he wants us, while he is much more concerned about our path to get there.
The Psalmist offers us some good advice - we shouldn't walk where the world advises us. This world and those in it will most certainly try to get us off the true path. Sometimes it comes as an obvious distraction and other times it comes in a more seductive way, but either way, the enemy is trying to get us off the narrow path.
When we choose to follow Jesus, the only trustworthy counsel is godly counsel. The word of God is called a light to our path. That gives us a beautiful picture of how we should find our path. The word will light our way. The opposite is true as well. When we rely on ungodly counsel, it darkens our path and pretty soon we can't find the path at all!
Prayer: Father, thank you for your word. It is a light to my path and gives me godly counsel. Help me to follow you and your direction for my life. You have promised to guide my very steps. I put my trust in you. Forgive me for following the ways of this world and help me to enjoy the journey with you. Amen.
Throughout the Bible we find the analogy that life is a journey and where you walk matters. Jesus would tell his disciples that they needed to enter into the kingdom by walking the narrow road. There are many times where we believe that we need to worry about the destination. We just want the Lord to teleport us to wherever he wants us, while he is much more concerned about our path to get there.
The Psalmist offers us some good advice - we shouldn't walk where the world advises us. This world and those in it will most certainly try to get us off the true path. Sometimes it comes as an obvious distraction and other times it comes in a more seductive way, but either way, the enemy is trying to get us off the narrow path.
When we choose to follow Jesus, the only trustworthy counsel is godly counsel. The word of God is called a light to our path. That gives us a beautiful picture of how we should find our path. The word will light our way. The opposite is true as well. When we rely on ungodly counsel, it darkens our path and pretty soon we can't find the path at all!
Prayer: Father, thank you for your word. It is a light to my path and gives me godly counsel. Help me to follow you and your direction for my life. You have promised to guide my very steps. I put my trust in you. Forgive me for following the ways of this world and help me to enjoy the journey with you. Amen.
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