Two Paths, Two Different Ends | AS BOLD AS LIONS DEVOTIONAL | January 11, 2023

Two Paths, Two Different Ends | AS BOLD AS LIONS DEVOTIONAL | January 11, 2023

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; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on His law he meditates day and night. Psalm 1:1,2

Psalm 1 is a short discourse (6 verses) on the two roads we can take through life: a path of righteousness or a path of wickedness. For the righteous man there is happiness; a feeling of being “right with God.”  He is a man who takes delight in God’s Word and bears fruit.  He is prosperous.  God watches over him.  The wicked man on the other hand, is the exact opposite.  His way does not lead to life.  His path ultimately comes to ruin and destruction.  At the end of all things, he will not survive the Lord’s judgment.   

Sometimes these black and white descriptions from Scripture make our world uncomfortable, because it’s a world that wants to live in shades of gray. But when we come to Christ, we acknowledge that we do not know the right way; the way that is best. We surrender to a plan that is better than ours and lay down our wants, desires, and even our standards of right/wrong in exchange for the standard and the way. The path laid out before us is clear. It just depends upon which road we ultimately choose to take. Each day we can either submit and follow Christ or go our own way. The path in Him may not always be easy, but the rewards are out of this world.

Question for today: How have I experienced both paths in my life and come to know that it is much better pursuing Christ than trying to do life without Him?

Pray: God I thank You for a way that is clear to finding life and fulfillment. It is through Your Son, Jesus Christ.

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