Proverbs 16:17 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God says...

“The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; He who keeps his way preserves his soul.” (Proverbs 16:17 NKJV)

Being declared righteous by faith in the risen Christ Jesus (Romans 5:1-2), He directs us towards the right and safe traffic flow which turns away from wicked ways. It is the highway less travelled - the narrow road (Mathew 7:13-14). This is the road that leads to our preordained destination - our Kingdom of citizenship, which is in Heaven. This road is an extreme contrast from that congested highway with tempting frequent stops at the 'plazas' of sinfulness. We are warned about that broad road. Lord Jesus said: “For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it (Mathew 4:13b)."

The road frequently travelled by many, follows the navigation route of the flesh, as it is written: 'When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures, idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division, envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God (Galatians 5:19-21 NLT).” That is the freeway to destruction.

But, the way that we are to take, as children of God by faith in Jesus, is one that keeps secure the inheritance of our soul. It is the way of truth, shielded from roadside evil distractions. It has guardrails against ditches of traps and snares. Maybe bumpy at times, but it is straight and lighted by the Word of God, as the psalmist declares: “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path (Psalm 119:105 AMP).”

And I say, AMEN!

Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries

(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)

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