Meditate today on "the way (or paths) of righteousness." By path or way, the writers of Scripture meant a course of action; a life direction; a pattern of behavior; a series of circumstances. Life has many paths. You can choose many courses and directions for your life. Some paths are obviously wrong and they take us to very bad places. If you follow those wrong roads in life, you get to a place where you wonder, What am I doing here? I didn't want my life to be about this. I had bigger and better dreams. You are ready for God's way of righteousness.
Seeking His way is the first step to getting out of wrong paths and back into a way of living that God can bless. The Scripture says, "There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death" (Proverbs 14:12). That's not what you want to do with your life. Instead, "in all your ways acknowledge him and he will make straight your paths" (Proverbs 3:6).
There are also paths that are right for a season. This was good at one time in our lives, but now I need to go a different way. Even on a good path God might change your life and send you in a new direction. Your plan should be to seek His guidance in His Word and by His Spirit whether you stay the course or make a turn.
If you have a heart to be on the right path, your ears ought to perk up when the Word of God says, "He leads me in paths of righteousness" (Psalm 23:3). Literally it means into right paths. God Himself is very interested in your being on the right path-paths that lead to joy, peace, and blessing. Psalm 37:23 says, "The steps of a man are established by the Lord when he (speaking of God) delights in his way (or his path)."God Himself establishes the path of the righteous person.
You may say, "I want those paths that lead to life and blessing and prosperity." Psalm 16:11, speaking of the Lord, says, "You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy." Isn't it encouraging to know that God guides our paths? The hand of Almighty God, if you'll submit to Him, is directing you into the right way. It might not be my way; it might not be someone else's way. But it's the right path for you as you continually seek to respond to His guidance and leading.
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