-February 16, 2024-
Good morning beloved, happy Friday,
“O Lord, I know the way of man is it in himself; It is not in man who walks to direct his own steps.”
(Jeremiah 10:23).
About six years ago I switched from running to fast walking and it has been a real blessing ever since: no more injuries and missed workouts. When I started walking I put in the same effort and form I did while running. I now walk every day, four miles unless I have to get to the church early, then three miles.
I was shocked when i saw how many steps I walked between my exercise walking and my everyday walking combined over the last year: 3,674,686 steps! That’s correct, over three and half million steps, as tracked by my Pacer app.
It is no wonder the work walk is used in Scripture as a metaphor of the Christian life. Job said, “Does He not see my ways, and count all my steps” (Job 31:4). In today’s verse we notice that the Lord directs every one of our steps. We are not in control, the Lord is. We follow Him and walk in His steps.
The Lord never makes mistakes; He directs our steps over mountains and valleys; through heat and cold; through victories and defeats; through successes and failures; through ups and downs. Everything happens for a reason, for our good, our growth, and His glory.
So let’s keep walking spiritually and physically. Doctors agree walking is the best exercise for the body and mind. Satan attacks us and tries to hinder our walk, but he is limited on what he can do. For our walk to be strong in the Lord we must include pray, worship, read and study the Word, and be a blessing to our brothers and sisters in Christ, and to witness and testify to the lost.
Have a blessed day walking with the Lord one day at a time, one step at a time. Stay safe and healthy.
One step closer to heaven,
Dean
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