By Pastor Andrew Farland
Ever notice how many rules there are?
You can’t drive anywhere without having to pay attention to dozens of rules: there’s always a speed limit, you have to yield to others, and no texting and talking.
The rules weren’t made to hold you back.
The highway department isn’t trying to take away your rights or prevent you from talking with friends and family. The authorities are trying to keep you from getting hurt. They want you to get to your destination and return home each day, safe and sound.
Happy.
God is doing the same thing when He insists we follow the path of righteousness. He is looking out for us, and He’s keeping us safe.
All we have to do is follow God’s rules.
Live right.
God promises to grant peace, protection, and joy to those who seek Him and pursue the right living.
Proverbs 2:20-22 says, “Thus you will walk in the ways of the good and keep to the paths of the righteous. For the upright will live in the land, and the blameless will remain in it, but the wicked will be cut off from the land, and the unfaithful will be torn from it.”
God also promises an alternative for those who are unrighteous.
Today, do what’s most loving for others, even if it sets you back.
The department of transportation can’t guarantee your safety.
God can, and He does.
Remind yourself of God’s character and track record. Declare in Faith how He won’t let you down!
Deuteronomy 5:33
Walk-in obedience to all that the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess.
Be encouraged today because God is with you.
