APRIL 30, 2012
My Way?
Read: Proverbs 16:20-25
There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death. —Proverbs 16:25
Think about the worst intellectual matchups possible. For instance,
what if we put Albert Einstein in a room with a first-grader to
debate the theory of relativity? Or how about George Washington
Carver versus a middle-schooler discussing biochemical engineering?
It’s silly to think of putting these pairs together for discussions.
One is the ultimate expert; the other would know little if anything
about the topic.
Here’s another one: God versus anyone arguing about His plan
for mankind. Now we’re talking mismatch! Yet we often hear of
people trying to explain away God’s matchless wisdom and how
their way is better than His.
I received a letter from a man in prison who said: “I came to the
point in my life where I finally accepted the fact that God is real
and the Creator of everything. I grew tired of trying to do things
my way. When I started humbling myself and accepting God’s
Word, I found the answer.”
How ridiculous to reject God’s plan of salvation because we think
we know better! Only by placing our trust in Christ for the
forgiveness of our sins can we be reconciled to God (John 14:6;
Rom 3:23; 6:23). Are you still trying to do things your own way,
thinking you know best? (Prov. 16:25). Agree with God and go His way.
There aren’t many ways into heaven;
The Bible says there’s only one:
Confessing Christ Jesus as Savior,
Believing in God’s only Son. —Sper
Jesus is not one of many ways to approach God, nor is He the
best of several ways; He is the only way. —Tozer
Source: Our Daily Bread 2012
