Crosswalk the Devotional - Apr. 4, 2008
April 4, 2008
Level the Trail
by Fred Alberti, Crosswalk.com Manager of Communities
"Make level paths for your feet," so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed. Make every effort to live in peace with all men and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. See to it that no one misses the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many. See that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless…
Hebrews 12:13-16
My kids and I have been developing a nature path in the back woods of our property. I just love to take them back there and enjoy the sounds and smell of nature.
In the back woods trail there is an area that has holes in the ground that are mostly filled with leaves. This can be a rather treacherous area for ankles and we call it the booby trap zone. One of these days I'll have them help me bring back some buckets filled with dirt to fill in these hazardous little traps.
Today's passage brought this little area to mind. What does it mean to "make level paths for your feet?"
I think the verse is intertwined with the one that follows, "Make every effort to live in peace with all men and be holy."
I think as we journey down our trail of faith there are people with whom we will come into contact. Good or bad, lengthy or brief, our journey with them will leave a mark on their lives. Will they experience healing from their interaction with us or will we sow bitterness? Our charge is to, as much as it depends on us, bring peace to them through our holy living and to make sure they are exposed to the opportunity of experiencing God's grace and salvation.
How level is your path?
Are you leaving pitfalls of bitterness, sexual immorality and activities that promote godlessness?
Start making your path level today.
Intersecting Faith & Life: Take a prayer walk in a park or on a local nature trail. Pray that God will help you to be an agent of peace to someone you have recently had a conflict with.
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