The Way

“The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.” Proverbs‬ ‭12:15‬ ‭KJV‬‬

To walk close to The Lord, you must give up the right to be right. The traditions of men, that we were taught in the denominations, are not always true. Truth is not subjective and must be sought. There is only one way and The Way is not smooth or painless. 

“Thus saith the Lord, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein. Also I set watchmen over you, saying, Hearken to the sound of the trumpet. But they said, We will not hearken.” ‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭6:16-17‬ ‭KJV‬‬

The Way of The LORD is a road of suffering; of giving up the things the flesh wants; to walk according to His Way. It’s a change from our wants and desires to His wants and desires. And when He’s made a change in you, you are different from the world. You no longer want what the world wants. It no longer appeals to your flesh. It actually is repulsive. His pleasure is your desire.

 “Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.” Proverbs‬ ‭21:2‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Everyone says “God knows my heart!” Yet The Word says: “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?” ‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭17:9‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭30:12‬ ‭KJV‬‬

We cannot love the things of the world and be on the narrow way! Our prayer of “change me Lord” is the beginning of the removal of the love of the world. Sometimes it’s dramatic when that person has lived a lifestyle of drugs; sometimes it’s subtle, but  change occurs, when we choose to submit to His Lordship. That is the change. When there is no change, there is no life. 

“I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:”

‭‭Deuteronomy‬ ‭30:19‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Life or death; your choice!

Will you change?

“Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.”

‭‭1 John‬ ‭2:15-17‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Repent while there is still time!

Even so - MARANATHA