Psalm 25:4-5 Show me
the path where I should walk, O LORD; point out the right road for me to
follow. Lead me by your truth and teach
me, for you are the God who saves me. All day long I put my hope in you.
Yesterday while on my morning outing I came to the thought
that the sidewalks in Hapeville can be looked upon as a metaphor for our
Christian life. The sidewalks keep me safe from traffic. In most places they are smooth and provide a
stable place upon which to walk or run.
But in other places they are rough, broken, and uneven. Sometimes our lives can be that way even as
Christians seeking God. In a few places
the sidewalks have been pushed up by underlying tree roots. I see those as deep-rooted resentments, sins
or destructive habits that interfere with our Godly walk.
I have always liked
Psalm 25 and other scriptures that speak of God’s preferred life for us as a
path which we follow. Deuteronomy 5:33 sums up the idea that if we live
according to God’s will that life will go well for us: “You shall walk in all
the way that the Lord your God has commanded you, that you may live, and that
it may go well with you, and that you may live long in the land that you shall
possess.” Psalm 119:105 says that God’s
Word is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path. Like the sidewalks, a Christ led life is a
safer place to be, but it does not guarantee that life will always be smooth.
Still we trust God not knowing what misfortune might have come upon us
otherwise. When I run and come to a
rough spot, I know to slow down to a walk.
When we hit a rough place in life, we, too must slow down and look
objectively and thoughtfully at what is causing problems and how with God’s
help we might triumph over adversity. Perhaps
we must deal with outside adversity or perhaps we have strayed onto the wrong
path. In all things we acknowledge the Holy Spirit as guide and helper.
Lord, keep me on the right path; help my feet not to stray
and hold my hand as I come to the rough places.
Help me know when to run and when to walk. In Christ’s name, amen.
Have a blessed day,
Paige
Paige
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