The Path

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By Lisa Robertson

As a child who grew up in the foothills outside of Denver, I learned the importance of following the path.  I had a path when I walked to school.  (Yes, we walked to school even in the snow, rain and heat.)  There was a path to my friends houses, and even a path to the bathrooms at the community ski hill.

These paths were all created long before I was walking, by people who were older and more experienced.  Each path had a beginning, an end and most importantly, a destination.

Several months ago, I was preparing teaching tools for Faithful Beginnings and one of them was about following God’s path.  This sent me on a search though the Bible to see what God said about paths.

Following a path is an important Biblical truth. It is mentioned hundreds of time in the Bible.

In my quick research I  learned that there are mentions of straight paths, crooked paths, rocky paths, evil paths, a path to the Tree of Life, and a even a path through the parted Red Sea.

Psalm 16:11 is one of my lifetime verses that has guided me to make decisions and given me confidence on the paths that I have chosen.

“You will make know to me the path of life.  In your presence, there is fullness of joy.  At your right hand there are pleasures forever. “     

Do you understand what this is saying?

God will make known to me the path for my life.  He doesn’t keep His guidance to me a secret.  He makes it known and if I am looking, I will find it.

If I follow God’s path, the promise is that I will find joy, but not just joy, but full joy.  If I stay in God’s presence, He will give to me pleasures forever.

What a motivating word for seeking God’s path!

“Whether you turn to the right or the left, you will hear a voice saying, “This is the road. Now follow it.” 

Isaiah 30:21

Happy Trails!!