The Path of Righteousness

“He leads me in the paths of righteousness.”
Psalm 23:3 NKJV

It was, at once, history’s most beautiful and most horrible moment. Jesus stood in the tribunal of heaven. Sweeping a hand over all creation, he pleaded, “Punish me for their mistakes. See the murderer? Give me his penalty. The adulteress? I’ll take her shame. The bigot, the liar, the thief? Do to me what you would do to them. Treat me as you would a sinner.”

And God did. “For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God.” (I Pet. 3:18 NIV)…

The path of righteousness is a narrow, winding trail up a steep hill. At the top of the hill is a cross. At the base of the cross are bags. Countless bags full of innumerable sins. Calvary is the compost pile for guilt. Would you like to leave yours there as well?

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Speak the Truth Even If Your Voice Shakes

“The word of the LORD came to me, saying, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” “Alas, Sovereign LORD,” I said, “I do not know how to speak; I am too young.” But the LORD said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am too young.’ You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you. Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you and will rescue you,” declares the LORD. Then the LORD reached out his hand and touched my mouth and said to me, “I have put my words in your mouth. See, today I appoint you over nations and kingdoms to uproot and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and to plant.” Jeremiah 1:4-9

Bible Verse on Hope

But the needy will not always be forgotten, nor the hope of the afflicted ever perish. Psalm 9:18 Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the LORD. Psalm 1:24 But the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love, Psalm 33:18 May your unfailing love rest upon us, O LORD, even as we put our hope in you. Psalm 33:22 "But now, Lord, what do I look for? My hope is in you." Psalm 39:7 For you have been my hope, O Sovereign LORD, my confidence since my youth. Psalm 71:5 My soul faints with longing for your salvation, but I have put my hope in your word. Psalm 119:81 May those who fear you rejoice when they see me, for I have put my hope in your word. Psalm 119:74

Proverbs 3:5-6

Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. I will quit living as if the purpose of life is to arrive safely at death. I will quit focusing on self-preservation and be willing to take risks. I will quit trying to be who I am not and start being myself. I will quit holding out or holding back. I will quit running away. I will burn sinful bridges and blaze new trails. I will not let what's wrong with me keep me from worshipping what's right with God. I will go after the dream He's given me that's "God-sized" enough to fail without Him. I will stop complaining and find creative ways to be part of the solution. I will step out of my comfort zone and value every experience — even the difficult ones. I will worry less about what people think and more about what God thinks. I will follow Him wherever He leads me.

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