Proverbs 4:25-27 NLT – Look straight ahead, and fix your eyes on what lies before you. [26] Mark out a straight path for your feet; stay on the safe path. [27] Don’t get sidetracked; keep your feet from following evil.
I really like a few things in this wisdom from Proverbs chapter four. If we break it down we see four main ideas.
1. Look straight ahead in a focussed way.
2. Mark out a right path or course to follow.
3. Stay on that path and don’t get sidetracked.
4. Keep your feet from following the path of evil.
The thing I like about this is there a real choice. We are told to intentionally fix our eyes on something and set a path towards it. Then we need to be determined to follow that path and stay on track.
As I read these verses today it made me think about my eyes and my feet. It encouraged me to focus on a godly goal with my eyes, then to walk steadily towards it with my feet.
Prayer
Lord God, help me to focus on a good goal for Your Kingdom. Help me to stay focused and not stray from the path. I pray my feet will not follow evil. Help me to serve You and You alone. Amen.