Gold Nugget
Verse 14-15: “14 Do not enter
the path of the wicked, and do not walk in the way of evil. 15 Avoid it, do not travel on it;
turn away from it and pass on.”
Commentary
Living in the greater Houston area for
all of my life, it is rare to see snow. We may get precipitation on days where the temperatures are at or
slightly above 32 degrees in the clouds that hold rain, while being below 32
degrees on the ground. This is the story for this particular morning. As I look
at the news, there are accidents all over the roads as people in this part of
the country prove how unfamiliar we are with driving in these conditions. The rain
that has been falling over night is freezing on contact creating “black ice”.
Of course we know that black ice does not look like ice, but more like asphalt.
It seems like conditions as usual, but as soon as you hit it, you find out how
bad a situation you have gotten yourself in. Immediately, everything is out of control.
Damage and the financial impact that you are about to incur is bad enough, but
more serious is the immediate danger you are in for your life. All of a sudden,
your lack of knowledge, preparedness or outright denial of any possible
warning is slapping you in the face. You could have listened to the warnings
and kept your little self from entering those dangerous paths. We should have
done as today’s “gold nugget” warns concerning spiritual “black ice”. “14 Do not enter
the path of the wicked, and do not walk in the way of evil. 15 Avoid it, do not travel on it;
turn away from it and pass on.”
We too often try to run right on through
the “black ice” of life without adhering to all the warnings. Like the TV,
radio and posted signs that warn us, we think we posses the skills to maneuver
through conditions that we should avoid at all cost. The cost of not avoiding
it will be more than we want to pay. On this morning of dangerous paths all in
my vicinity, I will stay in the warmth of my home and do what I can from this
safe place. It’s not because of great spiritual insight, but because I have lived long enough to slide into other cars, guardrails
and sit stranded or stuck out in the cold. I’ve been on both “black ice” and “thin ice”, I hope I can use my experiences
both spiritually and naturally to keep me safe in both realms respectively.
Prayer
Lord, you have put up all of the warning signs
about the paths that lay before us. The Scriptures are always giving us the
flashing signs, and road conditions. Help us today to trust you and your Word
over our own ability to maneuver through conditions that we should actually
avoid. Amen
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