Stay the Course

March 14

Distractions abound. A young man who enjoys the company of a lovely girlfriend rolls the dice and risks losing a meaningful relationship when he turns aside to a superficial pursuit that he knows is just that—superficial. A student jeopardizes his opportunity to gain a great education by squandering his time on drinking binges with his ersatz friends.

A nation turns from tried and proven laws of governance and industry to follow the foolish machinations of inept politicians rather than the wisdom of statesmen. Man has a proclivity toward self-destruction that the enemy of God and of mankind pushes him toward relentlessly.

How is humanity to counter the downhill slide toward emotional, professional and national devastation? The Word gives us the insight we need to save ourselves from the destruction brought on by the schemes of the enemy and by our own folly. If we will heed the wisdom of God, He will empower us to prevail over the sins and foibles that can undo us.

Hebrews 12:1, 2 says, “Let us lay aside every weight and every sin that besets us…let us keep our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith.” We must first realize the negative impact that our sin and our foolishness has upon us—and we must also realize the Source of our deliverance from it. If we allow Him, Jesus will help us to stay the course to stability and strength.