Follow the steps of good men instead, and
stay on the paths of the righteous. For only the godly will live in the land,
and those with integrity will remain in it. But the wicked will be removed from
the land, and the treacherous will be uprooted. Proverbs 2:20-22
The land. THE LAND! The land flowing with
milk and honey that the Lord had promised to the Israelites? But they were
already in that land. Is it THE LAND of heaven…a spiritual land? It seems to me
that that is the land to which Solomon is alluding. A place we all want to go
someday…heaven. Stay on the straight and narrow path—the righteous path. God
has plans for us…
'For I know the plans that I have for you,'
declares the LORD, 'plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future
and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11 NASB.
"With weeping they will come, and by
supplication I will lead them; I will make them walk by streams of waters, on a
straight path in which they will not stumble; for I am a father to Israel, and
Ephraim is My firstborn." Jeremiah 31:9 NASB.
This is clarified more in the book of Hosea…
Let those who are wise understand these
things. Let those with discernment listen carefully. The paths of the LORD are
true and right, and righteous people live by walking in them. But in those paths
sinners stumble and fall. Hosea 14:9.
Be wise and discerning. As always LISTEN.
If we don’t listen, we won’t hear the Word of the Lord—those wise words of
wisdom given to us to guide our hearts, thoughts and mind to do the right—the righteous—thing.
Be warned and listen up. Of course it is the younger generation that really
needs to listen—but it is never too late for someone to change their ways and
follow Jesus. He has done so much for us. It is a simple act—a choice for each
of us to make to follow Him. Where are you going today?
Prayer
~ Lord, open our eyes that we would clearly see Your path and follow it. Help
us guide those around us—especially the younger generation—to follow Your path,
too. As always…listening is the key to obedience. Open our ears to hear You
loud and clear and may we be alert to make the right choice of obedience…moment
by moment. Thank You, Jesus, for Your sacrifice for each of us.
© 2016 by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT)
unless otherwise noted.
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