Keep Walking

 

By Andrea Merrell

We were weary. It became hard to put one foot in front of the other. But our destination was just ahead. With determination we kept walking.

Walking is not only good for our physical health, it’s essential for our spiritual well-being. This is what the Bible says (NKJV):

• We walk by faith. (2 Corinthians 5:7)
• Walk in the Spirit. (Galatians 5:25)
• Walk in love. (Ephesians 5:2)
• Walk in the light. (1 John 1:7)
• Walk humbly. (Micah 6:8)
• Walk uprightly. (Proverbs 10:9)
• Walk in newness of life. (Rom. 6:4)
• Walk worthy of the calling with which you were called. (Ephesians 4:1) The MSG puts it like this: In light of all this, here’s what I want you to do … get out there and walk—better yet, run!—on the road God called you to travel. I don’t want any of you sitting around on your hands. I don’t want anyone strolling off, down some path that goes nowhere. And mark that you do this with humility and discipline—not in fits and starts, but steadily, pouring yourselves out for each other in acts of love, alert at noticing differences and quick at mending fences.

It's easy to see that the Christian life is a walk—a walk of faith. It’s not sedentary or a sprint. It’s a matter of moving forward toward our goal one step at a time, one day at a time, never falling behind or jumping ahead.

When you feel weary, ask the Lord for strength, then keep walking. He will sustain you and keep you on the right path.

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Exposed

By Andrea Merrell

But if we walk in the light as He is in the light,

we have fellowship with one another,

and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son 

cleanses us from all sin.

1 John 1:7 NKJV

I came home from a writers’ conference, and my husband had changed out the overhead light fixture in the kitchen. When he flipped the switch, I was suddenly drenched in LED brilliance and wanted to reach for my sunglasses.

 I felt exposed. It was like unexpectedly finding myself in the middle of a spotlight. The brightness also revealed every dirty spot and speck of dust in my kitchen. It was quite a wake-up call.

That’s what happens when God shines his light on our life. It exposes our weaknesses, our imperfections, and our sins. The light of His Word and His presence dispels the darkness and shows us what we need to surrender to Him in order to become the person He created us to be.

When we learn to walk in the light—the pure light of the Creator—each day, the blood of Jesus continually cleanses us and keeps us on the right path. No surprises. No getting caught off guard. No getting stuck in the dark.

Don’t be afraid of the light. Let God’s presence envelop you and fill you with His amazing love and peace.

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