Words of Encouragement
April - 25 - 2004
When I see someone swerving in and out of their lanes of traffic, I immediately go into a defensive driving mode. Don't you? Whether they are drunk, sleepy, or just plain careless, we know they are dangerous. God wants us to know the same is true of us when we allow ourselves to wander by and sample every form of temptation available. Let's stick to the straight and narrow with our eyes firmly fixed on Jesus!
The Bible reading today is Proverbs 4:27.
Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.
Let us go to our heavenly Father in prayer.
Loving Father, please forgive us for being so easily distracted by sinful temptations. Please give us wisdom to see the things that the evil one has designed for us and avoid them and resist them. Please make Jesus, his costly sacrifice, and his holy life very real to us today, and every day, as we seek to be your holy children in the corrupt world in which we live.
In Jesus' name we pray.
Amen.