Yesterday evening when my wife arrived home from work she walked into the kitchen and was surprised by our son. He was sneaking some mints. The funny thing was that he was in the dark. It is winter here in Indiana so it gets dark shortly after lunch.
I began to think about this. He was operating in the dark because he did not want me to see him. He knew I was home and he was hiding from me.
On the flip side of this coin far too many of us live our lives according to what we see. It is easy to move along when you can see what you are doing.
Then my mind went back to my devotions earlier in the day. Look at what the Word of God says in Genesis 13:10, “And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar.”
My point here today is that far too many of us try to live the Christian life walking by sight. This will not work. We have to walk by faith. This is simply taking God at His word. Lot in our Scripture today looked all around at the land before he and Abram. He did the selfish thing and took the better looking land. This ended up being a bad decision to say the least. We know how Lot ended up in disaster.
As you walk along the path of life seek Jesus and His will. Walk along beside Him by faith. It will not be the easiest path; but, when you arrive at the destination you will pleasantly surprised.
So, how are you doing?