The Right Direction~

Tuesday greetings~

Psalm 23:3 “He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.”

“Paths of righteousness” means He leads us in the right paths and sends us in the right direction.

All of us want to stay on track.  Dead ends and roadblocks are no fun, and they waste time.  They can also be dangerous. 

When my older sister first received her driver’s license, six of us piled into the station wagon and headed for a joy drive down to the mall.  We were enjoying ourselves when all of a sudden she hit the brakes with such force that our heads – especially my precious one – violently snapped forward then backward.  She had taken a wrong turn due to poor lighting and stopped literally within an inch of ramming through the concrete wall of an actual store in the mall.      

If any of us had been paying attention, we would have seen the obvious sign:

 

God wants us all to take the tried and true road that leads to blessings and peace, and the Bible provides all the road signs we need to get us there.  Right out of the gate we can all be 100% certain that God leading will never take us through the avenue of adultery, the boulevard of backbiting, or lane of lying.   

And even though God desires to lead us in the right paths, we must be willing to follow.  Jeremiah 6:16 says: “Stand at the crossroads and look. Ask which paths are the old, reliable, eternal paths. Ask which way leads to blessings.  Live that way, and find a resting place for yourselves.” 

The responsibility to live that way is on us; no one forces us.  If we are not sure, we ask.  We stay connected to God, and He will get us there. 

PRAYER: Dear Lord, we want to travel the reliable, eternal paths that lead to blessings.  Sometimes the road signs are clear, and sometimes we need clarification.  We ask You now for guidance for ourselves and our families.  In Jesus’ name, AMEN~