The Chosen Path!

In life, some people choose to take the path of least resistance. They don't want to have to work too hard to forge on. Others try to remain on the beaten path. Perhaps since it is obvious many have already gone that way, the supposition is it must be good. Then there are those who always like to get off the beaten path. Maybe they are just curious about what else might be out there along the way. Why have we chosen the path we are taking in life? Have we chosen carefully and purposefully?

Solomon stated. . .
"(16) The wage of the righteous leads to life, the gain of the wicked to sin. (17) Whoever HEEDS INSTRUCTION is on THE PATH OF LIFE, but he who rejects reproof leads others astray." ( Proverbs 10:16-17 ESV)

Listening to needed INSTRUCTION helps keep life on the right track. Are any of us not in need of it. When we ignore INSTRUCTION -- choosing to go where our desires or whims of the moment lead -- who knows where life's journey may lead! The wages Solomon referred to are not money, but are rather the natural result of righteous living. They are the return for living right before God. That follows the idea of reaping what one sows. (i.e. Galatians 6:7-8) When we do not remain on the "path of life" the tragic result is not only that of putting our own selves in peril, but we become guilty of leading others astray as well. We must recognize how choosing the right path is more than just about ourselves!

Retaining a TEACHABLE SPIRIT enables us to be properly led. To be too arrogant to SEEK DIRECTION is to find ourselves hopelessly lost. Rather than our life being pictured by a careless meandering, may it be marked by a purposeful walking on the "path of life" under the instruction of the Will of God. This will prove beneficial to ourselves and those around us. May we never forget the souls -- ours and others -- that are at stake!

Have a great day WALKING THE PATH IN WHICH THE LORD LEADS!
Carl

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