Which Way Christian Man? | AS BOLD AS LIONS DEVOTIONAL | June 19, 2023

Which Way Christian Man? | AS BOLD AS LIONS DEVOTIONAL | June 19, 2023

But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, which shines brighter and brighter until full day. The way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know over what they stumble. Proverbs 4:18,19

Lately I’ve seen a certain meme on some pages I follow on social media. This meme includes the caption “Which way, Western/Modern man?” The meme is really an attempt to address a certain aspect of culture, which looks at where we’ve been and where we are headed. Sometimes the memes address an issue like physical health and fitness. In years past (even in our Western culture), we ate a purer diet, had less processed foods, and less “junk” overall. Are we going to follow the path left for us or continue down a path of unhealthy habits? That is just one example, but in each meme the idea is the same: will we stay the course we are on or go back to what was laid out before us — the path of our forefathers and ancestors? In many ways, those old paths are becoming less and less familiar due to our culture’s short-term memory and short attention span.

As I apply this concept to spiritual matters, I consider a similar question: which way Christian man? The tenets of our faith, aspects unshakeable and uncompromising, are under attack. Is the Bible still inerrant? Is Christ the Son of God? Are Heaven and Hell really real? Is Jesus the only way to be saved? These are the questions we have before us. Some in the greater “Christian faith” have decided to go down a different road than the one we have been on for centuries — since the founding of the church and beyond. As I sit and consider all of this I have to look at my own home and my own leadership therein. As Proverbs 4:18,19 states, there is a way of righteousness which leads to light and there is a way of wickedness that ends in darkness. In today’s climate, the question is as important as ever: which way Christian man?

Question for today: What compromises have I seen in the church in my lifetime, especially in recent months and years?

Pray: As Joshua declared, “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord” (Joshua 24:15), I pray that commitment as well. The path of the righteous is the path I wish to be on.

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