Psalms 1:1 “How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the path of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers!”

DARK PATHS

We have all heard the warning “Watch where you step!” That is so true. I love to deer hunt. Many times when I am walking into the woods early in the morning or coming out at the end of the day, it is very dark. Even with a good flashlight I have to be extra careful where I step. Logs, vines and holes are just waiting to trip me up.

The Psalmist not only warns us where we walk, but he also warns us where we stand and sit. The wicked, sinners and the scoffers are waiting to trip us up. They want to see us fall flat on our face. They can even set traps for us if we aren’t careful. But we have the biggest Light, His light. It can reveal any hidden traps set by them.

TEACHING MOMENT

Teaching our children to avoid traps sounds easy, but it is not. The devil is so good at disguising them. The only sure way they can detect them is by being grounded in God’s Word. It will teach the safe path. It will teach them how to recognize the lures of the world that will get them off the safe path. God’s Word is reliable and will always point the way home.

When our children are young we are in control of the friends they walk, stand or sit with. But as they get older they may have friends they don’t tell you about – until it is too late. Stay involved in the friend choosing. Keep directing them to the Word. Make sure you know their walking, standing and sitting places.

I am so glad I keep a good flashlight handy as I hunt in the woods. There is nothing worse than getting in the woods and losing the light. It can be scary and dangerous. Make sure your kids are equipped with the Light of Lights that can outshine any darkness.