Choosing the Right Path

We often face forks in the road that require moral decisions. When we reach such a fork, one path complies with God's will, and the other path does not. Sometimes the difference between right and wrong is obvious, and we still choose wrongly. Other times, the right choice does not become obvious until later, after we've already chosen wrongly.

Either way, the right path is the one that serves God. When (not if!) we choose the wrong path, we must confess to God and ask for forgiveness.

When Joshua assembled the Israelites, we issued the following statement (Joshua, 24:14, NIV),

But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.

I love the last sentence of that verse. Joshua made clear which path he sought to choose! Likewise, let us strive to choose the right path, the one that serves God.