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Walk This Way: Walk a Living Path
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Walk This Way: Walk a Living Path

Every day you and I face a variety of choices regarding the path we take.  Many things influence our decisions for both good and bad, yet God wants us to choose daily to walk according to His ways.  Over the next 17 days I will be sharing from the devotional journal, “Walk This Way”, with the prayer that it helps you to grow in your walk with God as you pursue a greater understanding of the path He calls you to.

Here is day fifteen with an important reminder that walking God’s way will lead you on a path among the living.

Walk a Living Path

“For you, O LORD, have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before the LORD in the land of the living.”
Psalm 116:8-9 (NIV)

What makes a life worth living?  Do you feel that your day to day existence is filled with life?  Do you think that the people around you would say that you are full of life?  Why?  Do you think of your life in Christ taking place now or only in the future?  How might walking a living path today show that your soul has been delivered from death, your eyes from tears, and your feet from stumbling?  Why is it important to walk a living path before the Lord where you are at each day?

David writes that God delivered him in order that he would walk before the Lord in the land of the living.  He understood that he wasn’t rescued simply to be with God, he was rescued to walk a path among the living.  As you pray, ask God to help you remember all that you have been delivered from.  Pray that you would live life to the full as you represent Jesus in your daily activities.  Pray that you would daily understand how to live for God in your present circumstances.  Pray that you would be faithful in walking a path among the living.  Pray that the people around you would know hope because of your walk.

In prayer,

Tom  

Walk This Way: Walk a Path of Light
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Walk This Way: Walk a Path of Light

Every day you and I face a variety of choices regarding the path we take.  Many things influence our decisions for both good and bad, yet God wants us to choose daily to walk according to His ways.  Over the next 18 days I will be sharing from the devotional journal, “Walk This Way”, with the prayer that it helps you to grow in your walk with God as you pursue a greater understanding of the path He calls you to.

Here is day fourteen with an important reminder that walking God’s way will lead you on a path of light.

Walk a Path of Light

“When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.’”
John 8:12 (NIV)

Have you ever stubbed a toe as you walked through a dark house at night?  Are there things that you like about darkness?  Why?  How does light improve your ability to walk?  How much light is required to dispel darkness?  How much of your life do you allow Christ to illuminate each day?  Are there parts of your life that you try to keep hidden in darkness?  What would it take to allow God’s light to shine in those dark regions of your heart?

I enjoy exploring and have taken tours in a variety of caves throughout the United States.  Every cave tour that I have been a part of includes a time when all of the lights are turned off and the visitors experience total darkness.  In the midst of this darkness a match or small penlight is lit and everyone watches in amazement as the details of the cavern come to light.  As you pray, ask God to fill you with the light of Jesus so that His presence in you overcomes all darkness.  Pray that you would daily walk a path of light as you follow Jesus in all things.  Pray that the people around you would come out of the darkness and into the light.

 

In prayer,

Tom  

Walk This Way: Walk a Path of Life
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Walk This Way: Walk a Path of Life

Every day you and I face a variety of choices regarding the path we take.  Many things influence our decisions for both good and bad, yet God wants us to choose daily to walk according to His ways.  Over the next 19 days I will be sharing from the devotional journal, “Walk This Way”, with the prayer that it helps you to grow in your walk with God as you pursue a greater understanding of the path He calls you to.

Here is day thirteen with an important reminder that walking God’s way will lead you on a path of life.

Walk a Path of Life

“You have made known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.”
Psalm 16:11 (NIV)

How would you describe the quality of your life?  What does your answer depend on?  Do you like the way that your life seems to be headed?  Why?  Does the idea of a path of life seem elusive to you?  Is your life filled with the joy and contentment that you think it ought to have?  What things usually make you feel joyful?  What brings a sense of contentment into your life?  Do you think your life would feel more complete if you had greater levels of joy and contentment?

David writes that God has made known to him the path of life.  Following this path of life would fill him with joy in God’s presence and eternal pleasures.  As you pray, ask God to make known to you the path of life that is found in Christ.  Pray that you would be filled with the courage to walk this path of life.  Pray for the wisdom to seek the eternal pleasures that God offers rather than the temporary pleasures of the world.  Pray that the joy you experience as you walk the path of life would spread into the lives of the people around you.  Pray that your walk would lead to life.

 

In prayer,

Tom  

Walk This Way: Walk a Level Path
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Walk This Way: Walk a Level Path

Every day you and I face a variety of choices regarding the path we take.  Many things influence our decisions for both good and bad, yet God wants us to choose daily to walk according to His ways .  Over the next 20 days I will be sharing from the devotional journal, “Walk This Way”, with the prayer that it helps you to grow in your walk with God as you pursue a greater understanding of the path He calls you to.

Here is day twelve with an important reminder that walking God’s way will lead you on a path that He makes level.

Walk a Level Path

“The path of the righteous is level; O upright One, you make the way of the righteous smooth. Yes, LORD, walking in the way of your laws, we wait for you; your name and renown are the desire of our hearts.”
Isaiah 26:7-8 (NIV)

Do you enjoy walking?  Where is your favorite place to walk?  Why?  Why is walking a mountain trail typically more difficult than walking a city sidewalk?  What would make the mountain trail easier to walk?  Whether on a plateau or through mountainous terrain, a level path makes the journey less hazardous.  When rocks, tree roots, and other obstacles are removed, perhaps even asphalt laid down, we can walk a level path with little fear of tripping and falling.

God says that Christ makes our way smooth and our path level when we pursue the way of righteousness.  The righteousness we have in Christ removes the power of temptations that seek to make us stumble and fall.  As you pray, ask God to help you see the stumbling blocks that exist in the path you walk.  Pray that  your pursuit of a righteous life would lead you on a path that is level.  Pray that you would always follow a level path even when the way of life’s journey seems steep.  Pray that the people around you would notice your confident walk and also seek to walk a level path.

In prayer,

Tom  

Walk This Way: Walk a Path of Justice
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Walk This Way: Walk a Path of Justice

Every day you and I face a variety of choices regarding the path we take.  Many things influence our decisions for both good and bad, yet God wants us to choose daily to walk according to His ways .  Over the next 21 days I will be sharing from the devotional journal, “Walk This Way”, with the prayer that it helps you to grow in your walk with God as you pursue a greater understanding of the path He calls you to.

Here is day eleven with an important reminder that walking God’s way will lead you on a path of justice.

Walk a Path of Justice

“I walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice, bestowing wealth on those who love me and making their treasuries full.”
Proverbs 8:20-21 (NIV)

How do you define justice?  When you think of justice, is it punishment or restoration that first comes to mind — or something else entirely?  Does you answer to that differ based on who the justice is being applied to?  Should it?  How do you think God defines justice?  What do you like most about God’s sense of justice applied to you?  If your view is different from God’s view, what do you need to change?

When the Bible talks about justice, it generally refers to the practice of making things right again.  You must not only deal with the consequences of wrongdoing, but take the necessary steps to bring about restoration.  As you pray, thank God that His justice made a way to restore you unto Himself.  Pray that you would continually walk a path of justice that both notices the wrongs you do and follows God’s ways in making them right.  Pray that your sense of justice would always be grounded in the righteousness of God.  Pray that the people around you would always receive treatment from you that is fair and just.

In prayer,

Tom  

Walk This Way: Walk a Path of Integrity
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Walk This Way: Walk a Path of Integrity

Every day you and I face a variety of choices regarding the path we take.  Many things influence our decisions for both good and bad, yet God wants us to choose daily to walk according to His ways .  Over the next 22 days I will be sharing from the devotional journal, “Walk This Way”, with the prayer that it helps you to grow in your walk with God as you pursue a greater understanding of the path He calls you to.

Here is day ten with an important reminder that walking God’s way will lead you on a path of integrity.

Walk a Path of Integrity

“I have heard the prayer and plea you have made before me; I have consecrated this temple, which you have built, by putting my Name there forever. My eyes and my heart will always be there.  As for you, if you walk before me in integrity of heart and uprightness, as David your father did, and do all I command and observe my decrees and laws, I will establish your royal throne over Israel forever, as I promised David your father when I said, ‘You shall never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’”
1 Kings 9:3-5 (NIV)

When you think of a person of integrity, who first comes to your mind?  Why?  Do you think you have a reputation as a person of integrity?  What do you do that would lead a person to conclude what they do about your level of integrity?  What things make it difficult to do the right things all the time?  What are some things that make it easier to keep your word even under difficult circumstances?

When Solomon finished building the temple, God made a conditional promise to establish Solomon’s throne over Israel if he would continually walk a path of integrity.  The consequences of a lack of integrity would be devastating to the nation of Israel.  As you pray, ask God to help you see areas of your life where your walk doesn’t match up with the Christian name tag you wear.  Pray that you would not only be knowledgeable about the Word of God, but that you would be devoted to practicing it in your daily walk.  Pray that your integrity would be a positive influence on the people around you.  Pray that the people around you would see a glimpse of God through your walk of integrity.

In prayer,

Tom  

Walk This Way: Walk a Path of Immortality
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Walk This Way: Walk a Path of Immortality

Every day you and I face a variety of choices regarding the path we take.  Many things influence our decisions for both good and bad, yet God wants us to choose daily to walk according to His ways .  Over the next 23 days I will be sharing from the devotional journal, “Walk This Way”, with the prayer that it helps you to grow in your walk with God as you pursue a greater understanding of the path He calls you to.

Here is day nine with an important reminder that walking God’s way will lead you on a path of immortality.

Walk a Path of Immortality

“In the way of righteousness there is life; along that path is immortality.”
Proverbs 12:28 (NIV)

How long do you expect to live?  How long would you like to?  How much effort do you put into increasing your lifespan?  Do you know of people who have been labeled immortal because of the impact of their life on others long after they died?  What do you think it takes for a person to leave a godly legacy?  Is there a connection between the way you walk in this life and the path to immortality?

The Bible teaches that immortality is found on a path that follows the way of righteousness.  In seeking first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, we can be adopted into the eternal family of God!  As you pray, ask God to help you examine the ways of your life compared to His righteousness.  Pray that you would daily choose a path that leads to immortality as you walk with Christ.  Pray that the path you walk would not only lead to eternal life, but that it would leave a legacy that illuminates the path for the generations that will follow you.  Pray that the people around you would join you on this path.

In prayer,

Tom  

Walk This Way: Walk a Path of Humility
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Walk This Way: Walk a Path of Humility

Every day you and I face a variety of choices regarding the path we take.  Many things influence our decisions for both good and bad, yet God wants us to choose daily to walk according to His ways .  Over the next 24 days I will be sharing from the devotional journal, “Walk This Way”, with the prayer that it helps you to grow in your walk with God as you pursue a greater understanding of the path He calls you to.

Here is day eight with an important reminder that walking God’s way will lead you on a path of humility.

Walk a Path of Humility

“He has showed you, O man, what is good.  And what does the LORD require of you?  To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.”
Micah 6:8 (NIV)

What comes to mind when you think of humility?  Do you think of strength or weakness or something in between?  Who do you know that you would describe as humble?  What about their life makes you think that about them?  Is it possible to be humble and a great leader at the same time?  Why or why not?  How do you think others would rate the level of humility that you exhibit in your life?  Would you be willing to ask them?

God speaks through the prophet Micah and says that one of the things He requires from us is that we would walk humbly with Him.  Perhaps one of the reasons He says that is because humility is necessary to do the other parts mentioned — act justly and love mercy.  As you pray, ask God to help you have an accurate view of who you are in His eyes.  Pray that your faithfulness in being who God has called you to be will help you live in humility.  Pray that your identity in Christ would allow you to live in a way that you don’t feel the need to prove yourself to those around you.  Pray that your life would be lived in such a way that people would know you as humble.

In prayer,

Tom