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Watch Your Walk

Ponder the path of your feet; then all your ways will be sure. Do not swerve to the right or the left; turn away your foot from evil.” Proverbs 4:26-27 ESV

A number of years ago while in Bermuda, my daughter and Julie I were returning the moped we had rented for the week. We were waiting for our nephew and after a long wait, we decided to head back up the road to make sure everything was ok.

While heading back, he passed us, so we turned around and ended up slipping hitting a curb, flying off the moped and landing in a bush. The problem was the moped landed on my leg and I ended up with a broken leg.

Ever since breaking my leg, I have found myself really noticing broken walkways, uneven terrain, and have even found myself being much more careful when going up and down stairs. My fall made me much more cognizant of how and where I walk.

Scripture has much to say about our walk. Solomon encourages us to really take notice of the path of our feet. How easy it is for us to get off the right path, to go places we shouldn’t go, to walk in the wrong direction that could lead to a major stumble.

Throughout the next several chapters Solomon will warn us about our walk especially in regards to our sexual purity. It’s important enough that he addresses this topic in great detail in Proverbs 4-7. That’s 113 verses!!!

Please make two observations about the verses at the top of the devotional. You and I do the pondering of our paths and we are the ones that choose where we will walk.

Temptation is alive and well. And the good news is that Paul reminds us:
“No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God IS faithful, and He will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.” (1 Corinthians 10:17)

You and I will be faced with temptation. You can count on it. And if we are honest, when those temptations come, have we not as men always seen a clear way of escape – a way uniquely crafted for you by our loving Father?

Our walk is important. Look straight ahead – don’t serve to the right or to the left. Walk God’s way. In the end, you’ll be glad you took the right path. Our decisions determine our destiny.

Are you walking in the wrong direction? It’s not too late to get back on the right path! Take some time to read through Proverbs 4-7 noting the different ways Solomon talks about our path. Underline it. Highlight it. Memorize it. It will be worth it.

Running the race with joy,

Bill Welte
President/CEO America’s Keswick

Daily Bible Reading: Esther 9-10; Luke 13:23-35

Quote of the day: We should not be entertained by the sins for which Christ died. —John MacArthur

Verse to Memorize: “Ponder the path of your feet; then all your ways will be sure. Do not swerve to the right or the left; turn away your foot from evil.” Proverbs 4:26-27 ESV