Which Path Will You Take?

“There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death” (Proverbs 14:12).
Ultimately, man must choose to go God’s way or his own way. God will not force His way upon us. We must choose to follow Him freely. He gives us a free will so we may choose the course for our life and whether we will serve Him or not. Our adversary, Satan, recognizes this truth and will do all that he can to make going our own way, apart from God, appealing to us. Sin is enticing, often pleasurable and even “fun”, but it is a mirage (what at first seems sweet, turns out to be bitter). Satan does his best to make rebellion against God look exciting and engaging, while making obedience look boring and unattractive. Having experienced both worlds, I can say that the very best Satan has to offer does not even begin to compare with the most minute of God’s blessings. Moses revealed this fact. He lived in Egypt, in the palace of the Pharaoh, but chose “rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward” (Hebrews 11:25, 26). No doubt, the life of sin may look appealing, but “the end thereof are the ways of death.” Every man must choose for himself the path that he is to take. “O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him (Psalms 34:8).