Don’t Be Directionally Challenged

“Blessed is the one

    who does not walk in step with the wicked

or stand in the way that sinners take

    or sit in the company of mockers,” Psalm 1:1

We’ve all heard stories of being in the wrong place at the wrong time.  We’ve also heard stories of those who narrowly avoided disaster because they changed locations just a few minutes before the event.  Responses like “What a blessing I was not there….” “I feel so fortunate that I left just before…”  

When we choose to walk uprightly, the blessings are not random and the protection isn’t circumstantial.  Our intentionality to walk with God protects us from being in the wrong place at the wrong time.  “Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked.”  God promises us blessings when we choose to walk with Him.

Are our sons and daughters being intentional in their walk with the Lord, or are they just ‘assuming’ they’ll end up in the right place.  Are they mindful of their steps and who they ‘walk’ alongside?  It matters, oh friends, it matters so much!! We can’t ‘hope’ that we’ll end up in the right place, we need to continually be checking our direction.

Today, let’s pray that our sons and daughters would not walk with the ungodly but would be intentional each and every day to seek the Lord and His direction in their life.  Pray God’s protection over and around them today.

“Father, You see (name) this morning.  You know where they are headed, even if they have yet to step out the door.  I pray that You would impress Your word on their heart.  Help them to walk in Your truth.  Keep their feet from stumbling and make their steps firm- following after You in everything.  Guard and guide them, Lord, and keep (name) always mindful of You.  Give them an undivided heart, so they follow you willfully, joyfully and faithfully.  In Jesus’ name, Amen.”

Pray without ceasing.