The way is not in me.
written by Julie R. Neidlinger 0 comments link this post::A small book arrived in the mail today, from David Wilkerson's ministry. It contained various verses that were his favorites. It included the one used in this post.::
I know, O LORD, that a man's way is not in himself,
Nor is it in a man who walks to direct his steps.
Correct me, O LORD, but with justice;
Not with Your anger, or You will bring me to nothing.
-- Jeremiah 10:23-24
Nor is it in a man who walks to direct his steps.
Correct me, O LORD, but with justice;
Not with Your anger, or You will bring me to nothing.
-- Jeremiah 10:23-24
The second line grabbed me. The way is not in a man who walks to direct his steps.
I never thought of that, of how I sometimes find myself randomly doing something, whether I say it's for God or not, just because I hope the action will end up being the direction. In essence, I am walking not to walk, not to go somewhere, not to follow -- no. I am walking to find direction.
As a Christian, I should already know the direction.
I say I am a follower of Christ, but how often do I forget what is required to follow?
I don't lead.
I don't walk to find direction.
I follow. The direction of the leader is my direction. If I am following Christ, he is my direction. Everything I do should point in his direction. It should all point to him.
This sounds like a Sunday school answer to "what should I do with my life", but it isn't. It doesn't matter what I do with my life, or even if I know what I'm doing when I'm doing it, or if I'm struggling to understand the direction I'm headed, as long as whatever I'm doing points to my leader.
Christ leads. I follow. That is my direction.
Labels: bible, christianity
Copyright (c) Julie R. Neidlinger 2/13/2008 07:50:00 PM
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