The Way of Salvation

April 25

We are a forward-looking people. We anticipate opportunity and grasp it. In a depressed real estate market, this means purchasing foreclosed properties. In a bearish stock market, it means going with the companies which are in a good position to rebound in a bullish market. In relationships, it means hanging with the ‘in crowd.’

We are always endeavoring to position ourselves with the winners. It doesn’t make sense to lag behind, to be among those who are left in the dust of the people who blaze trails into new ventures with new ideas and new strategies.

But the Word of God, as always, has a somewhat different perspective. In Jeremiah 6:16 the Lord says, “Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient path; ask where the good way is and walk in it—then you will find rest for your souls.” In all our forward-looking, we must not recklessly abandon the tried and true path.

In this day when religious choices abound, we must hold fast to our Christian faith that has brought us to blessings that exceed those of all previous generations. Though many may walk onto spiritual paths that lure them into new directions, the wise man of faith in Jesus will steadfastly remain in the Way of Salvation that only He provides.