GOING IN HIS WAY
Proverbs 16

After the dedication of Samuel unto God, Hannah stated in her prophetic prayer, “Talk no more so very proudly; Let no arrogance come from your mouth, For the LORD is the God of knowledge; And by Him actions are weighed.” (1 Samuel 2:3) Hannah was saying that God cannot be deceived. He cannot be mocked and He sees from where we are coming from to where we are going. Which way are you taking? Any way outside the way of God is a way into self- destruction. God has His way and His ways are in His word; they are written in the pages of the Bible. It has not been documented of anyone that has taken to the way of God and ended up in destruction. It has been documented and it is evident that all who has taken to their own way ended up in destruction. When there is a will or desire to walk in His way, He will guide your feet to walk in His way. I Samuel 2:9, “He will guard the feet of His saints, but the wicked shall be silent in darkness. For by strength no man shall prevail.” Walking in His way is not by determination; it is only by His grace. Have you considered which way you have been taking recently? There are so many ways to be taken but not all leads to life. The ones that seem right are definitely outside of the way of God and this is confirmed in the word of God, “There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.” (Proverbs 16:25) The ways you have taken in the past will not matter compared to the ways you are taking now. Take to the way of God and God will take you beyond your expectation. He is a faithful God. A time of self- examination is not a time of self-deception, give yourself a self examination and avoid self destruction. All that surrounds you can be deceived by virtue of the way that you are taking but God cannot be deceived. Proverbs 16: 2, “All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, But the LORD weighs the spirits.” Will you be sincere with yourself and let God redirect your steps into His way? God wants to be pleased with how we walk in the way. Proverbs 16:7, “When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.” The Lord God has given us His word and it is left for us to encourage ourselves in the word of God. Encouragement is a take-able force.

Prayer for today: Ask Him to enable you to begin to take to His way that gives life.