WHICH PATH WILL YOU CHOOSE?

“This is what the LORD says: ‘Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls.” - From Jeremiah 6:16.


Living in a Southern California, as in many other metropolitan areas, people must navigate through busy traffic during rush hour to get to their desired destination. However, experienced travelers will make certain choices. They will either choose to take the freeway, or they will travel through the streets and neighborhoods to avoid freeway traffic. There are certain times, however, that the freeway may seem like it is slower, but it is actually the most direct, and the most efficient way to get to your desired destination.

The same is true with the paths that we choose in life. There are many paths that will reach the goals, the success, and the desired outcomes that we imagine. However, some paths, though they may seem slower, are more efficient than others. Sometimes, the most straight, direct and efficient path requires the most sweat, sacrifice, and strain. Like the experienced traveler seeing the busy expressway and choosing to take, what appears to be, an easier path, there is a temptation to look for the easier route in life. The irony of life is that most of the time, short-cuts to your destination will eventually lead you back to where you started.

The above passage from Jeremiah says to walk in the good way and you will find rest for your souls. I will submit to you that the “good” way is the “God” way. God’s path, though at times, may be unpopular, may be stressful, and may feel unfruitful, is always the most direct and efficient way to get to your ultimate destination. As you go through the day, remember to stay on the God path, to go in the God direction, to experience the God things. This path will lead you to the true success that your heart desires.

Much Love,

Pastor D