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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