A Way That Seems Right

There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death. (Proverbs 14:12) This morning on my walk I encountered the Lord, but I didn't know it was Him! There is a field I usually walk to but this time, on my way back, I thought I'd save some time. I saw the road ahead of me, so I "counted the cost." (Luke 14) It was looking muddy. I heard a still small voice that said with in the first 10 steps, "You can still turn back." I didn't. I could not see the entire path set before me, it was muddier, more than I had thought. Before the real mud started I had a vision that my shoes would be caked with mud, and that they would become heavy. Two lessons. One, that instead of simply counting the cost, with not all the information available, I should let God order my steps. Psalm 37:23 "The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, And He delights in his way." Two, if I go ahead of the Lord, without His direction, my load will become heavy. Matthew 11:28-30 New King James Version (NKJV) 28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” When the mud caked on, it did become heavy. The promise that is so sweet to me, when we get goofy, and go our own way is, Romans 8: 28 "And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose." God used this simple thing to teach me what I need to hear. His ways a pure, they are right, and they are good, very good.