Day 177 – As the clock ticks and seasons change, a straight and mighty path is always accessible to those who trust in the Lord.
Today’s Reading: Psalm 150 – Proverbs 4
My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments, for length of days and years of life and peace they will add to you. Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart. So you will find favor and good success in the sight of God and man. Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from evil. It will be healing to your flesh and refreshment to your bones. Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your produce; then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will be bursting with wine. My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline or be weary of his reproof, for the Lord reproves him whom he loves, as a father the son in whom he delights.
Proverbs 3:1-12
Wisdom is a gift from God that keeps on giving as long as we keep on seeking. No matter where life takes us or the season we find ourself in, wisdom can be found there.
24 years ago, I was lost in the place that I dropped off my oldest child. I had lost my way, and forgotten about the access I had to my God. As we tucked in the sheets, unpacked all the clothes, and released our child into the world, we wondered if we had done everything right for him to be on the right path.
We had to trust that we had done what God had required of us while he was under our roof. We had to drive away with enough assurance that we raised him by not just words and deeds, but with love and an example. We showed him the path to take by the path we took, by the steps we made. We led him to Jesus through quiet times, scripture reading and prayer, through Sunday church, through overcoming trials with Jesus by our side, through mistakes and forgiveness, and above all through seeking wisdom from above in all situations.
As parents, we have the opportunity to walk hand in hand with our children down the path of life for so many years. We have chosen to walk the path of God’s guidance, so that when they walk on there own they have a better chance of staying on it with the Lord.
An amazing thing about God is He promised to always be with us even when we don’t know it. He gives us help along the way in each season to try and point us in the right direction. When we’re young the help can be parents, grandparents, teachers, friends…it can be found in a Bible, a Sunday School lesson, or a prayer we remember. These are all building blocks that he stores in our heart and mind, so that when we get lost we can turn to him again. And years ago, when I was lost, God used these things stored within me to turn me to Him and I’ve never not forgotten Him since. It is because of God’s presence in my life that I walked away from this same place a second time, not sad or scared, BUT truly excited for the path God has my child on.
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