Biblically, a path is a metaphor for our walk in life. Today, it is called a ‘lifestyle’. Our path also represents where we have been; what we are doing, and where we are going in the future. Our path is like a full picture of who we were, are, and will be. Given this, it is not only important to choose the proper path, but that we also stay on it. One is easier than the other. Choosing the right path will require wisdom. Staying on it requires a strong will. It also helps to be still, as we consider our lives at…
THE CROSSROADS TO…
”Stand at the crossroads and look…” Jeremiah 6:16a
A ‘crossroad’ symbolizes the place where decisions are made. They also signify a place for change. The assumption of a crossroad, is the way you were heading is either no longer appropriate or no longer available. A different way is now required. We are in such times (crossroad) with the approaching new year. What will be new with you in ‘25? To make a change in life, we must stand (take a stand). To stand, we need to stop: running; assuming we’re O.K.; hiding and denying. The next thing we must do is look (consider our options). Could it be that there’s a better path to take, and a ‘better you’ down that road? By standing and looking, we just may find the answer on…
…THE ANCIENT PATHS.
”…Ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls…” Jeremiah 6:16b
The ‘ancient paths’ relate to the ways the forefathers of the Jews lived. People like: Enoch, who walked with God and was no more (did not die); Noah, who was good and upright among the people of his times; Abraham, who followed God without any questions and zero hesitation, and also Moses, who rejected the power and pleasures of Egypt, to be counted among God’s people. People who are successful can teach us a lot about life - especially when it has to do with the mysteries of serving God. We must know who they were and imitate what they did. In doing so, we too will find rest (peace) for our souls.
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