THE NARROW PATH TO RELATIOSHIP WITH GOD - DAY 101

by Rev. Robert John Cericola, Carroll, OH - EUA

Meditation 101

The Paths of the Lord

Psalm 25:10–12 (AMP) All the paths of the Lord are mercy and steadfast love, even truth and faithfulness are they for those who keep His covenant and His testimonies. For Your name’s sake, O Lord, pardon my iniquity and my guilt, for [they are] great. Who is the man who reverently fears and worships the Lord? Him shall He teach in the way that he should choose.

The Lord leads those that keep the covenant. Not those that claim to be Christian, not those that attend church and pay tithes, just those that keep the covenant does He lead with mercy, steadfast love, truth, and faithfulness.  And to those that fear and worship Him, He will show them the path they should choose. 

Fear and worship are essential to maintaining and growing in your relationship with the Lord.  The promise or the blessing of the New Covenant is stated in John 15:7 (NLT) and starts with the words but and if, “But if you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want, and it will be granted!" The word but is referring to John:6 which is the consequence of breaking the covenant. The word if, stipulates the condition of receiving the blessings of the covenant. We worship the Lord when our desire is to have His personality attributes. We fear the Lord by hating evil and keeping His commandment to love one another. 

Proverbs 8:13 (NKJV) "The fear of the Lord is to hate evil"; Proverbs 13:13 (AMP) "Whoever despises the word and counsel [of God] brings destruction upon himself, but he who [reverently] fears and respects the commandment [of God] is rewarded."

Those that understand breaking the commandment brings destruction into their lives, hate evil and fearfully worship the Lord by keeping His commandment to love one another. To these, the Lord shows the Narrow Path that leads to Relationship with God.

Ending Thoughts

Has the Lord shown you the Narrow Path that Leads to Relationship with God?  At the beginning of the Narrow Path is the Cross. The cross of Christ through which you enter the kingdom and the cross of obedience which lights the Narrow Path. To start or continue your journey take up your cross and follow Him and He will show you the Narrow Path.