“Whoever walks in integrity
walks securely, but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out.” Proverbs 10:9
Those who
walk with the Lord are called to walk with integrity. Integrity is the uncompromising
adherence to moral and ethical principles. God, through His Holy Spirit, has
laid out those principles. One’s
integrity will be seen as they go their way with a humble boldness. Their boldness comes from knowing whose they are, a child of the Most High
God. Our godly character arms us against
the temptations and troubles of the world.
The child of God knows what ground he stands on, what guide he follows
and what guard surrounds him. He is keenly
aware of the consequences that befall those who disobey the standards of the
Lord. We are not required to follow them, however, once we’ve received the gift of
forgiveness we should as a natural response desire
to live by them. How can you live for
Him if you don’t know what is required of you?
The
individual whose walk is crooked seeks to do that which is deceitful. They wish to cut corners, take short cuts.
They seek that which leads to pleasure.
Nothing is lasting in this world.
All pleasure is fleeting. Doing
evil or deceitful things for personal gain will not go unnoticed. Our ever-watching Lord is the overseer of all
things. No matter how stealth a person’s
efforts or how dark the surrounding area may be, nothing escapes God. Nothing catches Him by surprise. Those who take crooked paths shall be found
out, in fact, the Lord is aware of our thoughts, words, actions and reactions
before they even take place. The past,
present and future are all the same to Him.
Those who
walk with the Lord are secure due to their faith and trust in God. Those who shun “religion”, never realizing
that in reality it is a relationship with their Creator, miss out on the most
incredible blessing they could ever experience.
Show the world what they are missing by striving to like a Christ-like life
each day. Until Christ returns, walk
with the King and be a blessing!
Resources: Random House Kernerman Webster's College
Dictionary; Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary.
