what road are you on?

I love to travel. In fact there have been times in life, over 5 decades, where I have enjoyed being out on the road, seeing things, enjoying scenery and even taking in life.

From the backroads of Oklahoma to the foothills of Virginia I have enjoyed the paths we have traveled. Even further from the high mountains of Colorado to the paths with potholes in Cuba I have enjoyed the roads.

This relates to our spiritual lives as well. We are all on one road or another. In this e-devotion let’s take roads that the Bible tells us about.

Matthew 7:13-14 NLT

“You can enter God’s Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose that way. But the gateway to life is very narrow and the road is difficult, and only a few ever find it.

We each have to make a choice. The wide road of destruction or the narrow road of life.

Proverbs 3:5-6 NLT

Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. 6 Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.

Trust the Lord to guide you in the right direction and on to the right road. He makes us a promise if we simply choose to lean on Him and not on ourselves.

Galatians 6:1 NLT

Dear brothers and sisters, if another believer is overcome by some sin, you who are godly should gently and humbly help that person back onto the right path. And be careful not to fall into the same temptation yourself.

It is a blessing to help others right the right path. We have a responsibility to help others find the best road and the right way.

Hebrews 12:13 NLT

Mark out a straight path for your feet so that those who are weak and lame will not fall but become strong.

But all begins with personal choices. Mark out the right path, the best direction and the way that helps all of us get stronger.

Proverbs 16:17 NLT

The path of the virtuous leads away from evil; whoever follows that path is safe.

So let’s close with these verses. The one you just read and the next one give us bookends, if you will, to a good life on the right path. Live with godly character and let God lead you each and every day.

Psalm 119:105 NLT

Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path.

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wash feet, sharing hope

John 13:4-5,14 NLT So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist, 5 and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel he had around him… 14 And since I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet. Jesus set the example we follow. He served. He valued and gave value to others. That is why we choose to serve. For 18 years our church has shared an outreach called back2school, and for 16 of those years we have chosen to give students brand new shoes and socks as well as washing their feet. It is one of the most important parts of this event. Washing feet is a humbling experience where both the give and the receiver learn how to share some moments that might change their lives. Jesus said we should do this. See the verse above. Follow His example, do what He did, and give far more than you will ever know....

Have you heard of EDITH BURNS?

Edith Burns was a wonderful Christian who lived in San Antonio, Texas . She was the patient of a doctor by the name of Will Phillips. Dr. Phillips was a gentle doctor who saw patients as people. His favorite patient was Edith Burns. One morning he went to his office with a heavy heart and it was because of Edith Burns. When he walked into that waiting room, there sat Edith with her big black Bible in her lap earnestly talking to a young mother sitting beside her. Edith Burns had a habit of introducing herself in this way: "Hello, my name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Then she would explain the meaning of Easter, and many times people would be saved. Dr. Phillips walked into that office and there he saw the head nurse, Beverly. Beverly had first met Edith when she was taking her blood pressure. Edith began by saying,"My name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Beverly said, "Why yes I do." Edith said, "Well, what do you ...

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