FAITH CAPSULE: The way of death is wicked and the way of the wicked is death.

Jeremiah 12
 
Listening to the word of God is the key to obeying the word of God. However, not listening to the word of God is a choice; not a curse. It is the choice of not listening that brings one under a curse. Whenever a dog chooses its way by not listening to the owner, that dog will be lost and death is the dead end of lost. Just as it is for a dog to get lost for not listening to his owner, so it is for a man that fails not to listen to his creator. A failure not to listen is making a choice to get out of the way. Jesus said in John14:6, I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the father except through Me.
As an acclaimed believer, have you ever considered the way you are going?
Are you looking into your material wealth as a determinant of your way? Let not your material prosperity deceive you because material prosperity alone is not the measure of God’s blessing. Also, the position of power you are now is not the measure of God’s blessing.
It is worthy to take time out and sincerely identify the way you have chosen. Is it the way of the wicked or the way of death?
The way of death is wicked and the way of the wicked is death. Among what it means to walk in the way of the wicked is identifiable in Jeremiah’s conversation with God. In Jeremiah 12:1, Jeremiah stated before God “Righteous are You, O Lord, when I plead with You;yet let me talk with You about Your judgments.Why does the way of the wicked prosper?Why are those happy who deal so treacherously?You have planted them, yes, they have taken root;they grow, yes, they bear fruit.You are near in their mouthbut far from their mind.” Are you one that speaks the word fluently out of the mouth but not operate the word in the heart? Anyone that has the word in the mouth but not in the heart fits into the description of Jeremiah’s way of identifying the wicked.
The word of God commands us not to lie but in the corner of your mouth a highway for telling lies runs through your mind. When you promise what you cannot deliver, you have lied. Half lies are the same as whole lies. Deception is a lie. Giving a promise that cannot be delivered is a deception, it is telling lies and it fits into Jeremiah’s description of the wicked. An acclaimed believer that makes telling lies his/her comfort zone is threading the avenue of death. The Lord is coming back for a church without spot or wrinkle.

Prayer for today:Ask that your days and your ways be concentrated unto God.