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The
Straight Path
Once
a father took his three sons on a winter hike. They
came to a field glistening white from a snow the night
before. There was not a single track of any kind that
had been made in the field. The father, wanting to
challenge his youngsters and perhaps teach them a
lesson suggested they have a contest: Which one could
walk the straightest path across the field?
The
first trudged across the field keeping his eyes down
to watch each step, trying to put each foot
directly in front of the other. When he reached
the other side, he looked back, and to his surprise
the tracks were curved like the letter "S" in
their course.
The
second lad started, taking a few steps and then
looking back to see if his path appeared straight. About
every ten to fifteen steps the process was repeated.
When he finished he eagerly surveyed the entirety of
his course, but discovered it wasn't really straight
at all - it was in segments, veering to right, and
then to the left.
The
third, seeing the other two had failed, employed a
different strategy!
He looked directly at his father who stood on the
opposite end of the field.
He walked toward his father, never taking his
eyes off of him. Having completed the trek, his path
was the straightest of the three by far.
The
wise father then taught the boys, saying, "Sons,
there is just ONE path in life that is straight and
true, and that is the way of Jesus Christ (John
14:6). As you go through life, keep your eyes on Him,
'looking unto Him,' (Hebrews 12:2) and your course
will always be right! Remember, He is the Way. Trust
Him,
and DO what His Word teaches and you won't go
wrong." *
Keep
your eyes on Jesus.... believing
in Him and trusting Him (Acts 16:31), repenting
of your sins (2 Corinthians 7:9-10), confessing
your faith in Him (Romans 10:9-10), being baptized
(immersed) for the forgiveness of sins (Acts 2:38),
and following Him diligently (Hebrews 12:2).
THEN, you will be sure to reach the proper
destination.
"Enter
by the NARROW gate.... for wide is the gate and
broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there
are MANY who go in by it. Because NARROW is the gate
and difficult is the way which leads to life, and
there are few who find it" (Matthew 7:13-14).
Are
YOU following Jesus?
God bless you,
David
A. Sargent /
Minister
Church of Christ at Creekwood
1901 Schillinger Rd. S.
Mobile, Alabama 36695
* Author Unknown, adapted from Tom Moore
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