STOP! LOOK! LISTEN!

 

STOP! LOOK! LISTEN!

Jer. 6:16 So now the LORD says, “Stop right where you are! Look for the old, godly way, and walk in it. Travel its path, and you will find rest for your souls. But you reply, “No, that’s not the road we want!” NLT

Stop what you are doing right now and take a look at the life you are living. Are you living a life that you know God is pleased with? If not, why not? How did you get to where you are at right now? What took the place of God in your heart of first importance to you? What is keeping you away from God’s Word and your prayer closet?

Maybe you haven’t actually wandered away from the Lord and yet sense that something just isn’t quite right. Maybe you faithfully read His Word and pray, but deep down you know that you are not connected with God the way you should be. If this is you, take a moment and look once again at the life of holiness that God calls us to travel. It is a difficult and demanding road that perhaps you have chosen not to travel on much. You will never be close to God unless you strive to be holy, for He is holy. You cannot truly follow the Lord without fully surrendering your heart to Him and living a holy life.

Other paths of life seem so attractive. They offer much more immediate pleasure and so many are traveling on them. Sacrificing holiness of heart for immediate pleasure will always lead to unrest and misery for the soul. It will never satisfy beyond the moment. Yet, because it is so much easier to live for the moment instead of eternity, we often take the easy way. In fact, most will totally reject God’s way. They are not willing to pay the price for eternal life.

Dear friend, what about you? Do you need to stop what you are doing with your life and get off the path you are on? Do you need to take another look at the “old, godly way” and walk in it? You will never find rest for your soul unless you do. God promises peace, joy, love, grace, and soul satisfaction to all who strive to be holy.