"In Thy Presence"

During Singles Class this past Wednesday night, I was struck with the idea that on God's Path there is so much to look forward to. At one point in the class, we expounded upon Psalms 16:11. Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in Thy presence is fulness of Joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore." Q: What do we find in this path? A: We find Life, Joy, Pleasures... But stop and think for a moment. What else do we find? ... How about God's Presence. God walks with us, when we follow His path. He doesn't just leave it on our own to find out where His will is.... He goes with us every step of the way. In Proverbs 4, God says that "I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths. When thou goest, they steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble." God goes with us. He guides us. Such a simple truth. But in this day, when the world with all its glitter calls our hearts to stray, we need to be reminded of this simple truth daily. Sometimes in this Christian life, we think we need something more than a Sunday School answer to help us live. But it is those Sunday School answers that hold the most truth. Read My Bible and I will grow? That's so clique! Maybe So, But IT IS THE TRUTH!!!!! The Bible Clearly says we are not to be of the World. We are not to envy the world. "Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways." ~ Proverbs 3:31. You might say that you would never do ____ fill in the blank. But do you envy the world? Do you watch certain things and find yourself wanting ......? It all starts in our mind. What we dwell on will effect what we do. This is a simple truth that we who have grown up in Christian homes have heard time and time again. Yet it is a truth that we often ignore. We entertain worldly thoughts and then we proclaim... "I WILL NEVER DO THAT!" Are you so sure? How is your thought life? If we don't start with the simple truth of being in God's Word, we will not be able to walk on God's Path. And if we aren't on God's Path... We are on a path that leads to the way of the wicked. "But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day. The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble." ~ Proverbs 4:18-19. "Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men. Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away." ~ Proverbs 4:14-15. A good beginning to walking on God's Path is by reading a chapter in Proverbs every day. Those who want to walk on God's Path usually are walking on God's Path because they have purposed to do so simply by seeking God in His Word and Praying.