Stay on Guard

"Hear, my son, and accept my words, that the years of your life may be many. I have taught you the way of wisdom; I have led you in the paths of uprightness. When you walk, your step will not be hampered, and if you run, you will not stumble." (Proverbs 4:10-12)

Today I was blessed to start my hike with my wife and son. We all enjoy being in creation, so on this beautiful day, I was thankful to be able to spend some time this morning on the trail with my family.

One lesson that I was reminded of today, while I was on the trail, was to be careful not to stumble, both physically and spiritualy. While hiking, especially this time of year, when the leaves have fallen, it is hard sometimes to see small roots and rocks. You may not notice them, until you stump your toe on them. As I can attest to. If you are not careful, you may continue to stump your toes, or you may even fall. It made me think about how, in life, if we are not careful, and on guard, we may slip into sin, and it will cause us to stumble and fall. I also thought about how we must be willing to listen to the wise council that the Lord puts before us. As I am hiking I will point things out to my son so that he will not fall or get hurt. He must choose to either listen to my council or not. As believers we have a choice, and we are without excuse. We must constantly be in God's Word and in prayer, so that when we are tempted, we will not fall. The stumbling blocks are all around us, but if we follow, "...the way of wisdom;" we will be prepared and we, "...will not stumble."

Thankfuly I was able to complete 22 more miles today, and I am almost to the 500 mile mark. Also, we are very close to goal for the Emmanuel Home. Please pray that all necessary funds would be provided for this much needed ministry.