“For the Lord watches over the path of the godly, but the path of the wicked leads to destruction” (Psalm 1:6 NLT).
I’m here to burst your bubble. To set things straight. To clear up a common misconception. To unravel an untruth.
Here it is: Just because you’re His, does not entitle you to an easy walk in the park of life.
What reminded me of the big fat lie we’d all like to believe? A verse in today’s reading…”For the Lord watches over the path of the godly, but the path of the wicked leads to destruction” (Psalm 1:6 NLT).
But, you say, “It says ‘…the Lord watches over the path of the godly…'”
I know.
Read on, dear friend, read on. You see, the verse continues on to state that the real point is the destination, not the path.
Your path, even those of the the godliest among us, will be littered with detours, landslides, construction zones and policed road blocks. Your path may take you to the take-your-breath-away vistas or send you careening by the smelliest of landfills. Your path might entail days of sunshiny saunters as well as forced marches during downpours. Your path may be on level terrain scented with the wafting smell of wildflowers and fresh-cut grass and it may include uphill trudgeries that leave nothing but the smell of sweat in your nostrils.
No matter the trip, it’s the destination we’re gearing up for. Nothing that occurs on your journey surprises our Lord—He sees the path.
You see, He’s preparing us for glory, eternal glory, not a continual, blister-evoking hike through this old world.
Press on! Destination is everything.
Malinda Edgell
Illinois
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