WHICH WAY?
Everyone enjoys their own freedom to do things in the way in which they feel most comfortable and confidant. It’s part of the benefit of living in this part of the world and of having education or training in many aspects of life. But don’t we often carry that idea of knowledge far beyond our actual education or experience, and as result believe we have much more insight or grounding in matters in which we have had little instruction?
Sometimes, it’s in relationship to instruction from those in authority over us or from those from whom we are supposed to take direction. In either case, it does give one a sense of invulnerability and we can often develop a feeling that we can go our own way rather than submitting to someone else. But it often tends to, in reality, be just the opposite.
If we, therefore, feel that we have the right to go our own way and the freedom to do whatever, then we obviously have not read Scripture for that is entirely opposite to what the Bible states.
Scripture states that:
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom…
(Psalm 111:10)
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge…
(Proverbs 1:7)
The fear of the Lord prolongs days…
(Proverbs 10:27)
If one truly fears and respects the Lord, it is hard then to assert that one has the right to do everything totally independent of God. If we have true wisdom and knowledge, and hope to prolong days, then we must listen to instruction from God and that means, to some extent at least, accepting His advice. And accepting another’s advice and counsel means, in turn, giving up one’s freedom to do everything in his or her own way.
The Bible also states that:
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes…
(Proverbs 21:2)
Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil…
(James 4:7)
[and do not] boast in your arrogance…
(James 4:16)
[but] humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord…
(James 4:10)
[for] if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.
(John 8:36)
True freedom comes from the wisdom and knowledge of God and not by doing one’s own thing just because it seems possible. So which way will you choose?
Always something to think about.
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