Walk In The Way He Commands

September 21

How we walk makes a difference. As the old saying goes, ‘You may be the only gospel some men ever read.’ The Lord desires that those who profess faith in Him and name His name comport themselves as He would have them to do. We must ask ourselves what He wills for us, then we must do it.

Life can make it difficult for us to be Christ-like all the time. We know there are unscrupulous people with whom we must deal on a daily basis and we know it sometimes appears that we put ourselves at a distinct disadvantage when we play by His rules while these who know Him not, flagrantly break them.

But that does not deny the truth of II Corinthians 9:13 that says, “Through the proof of this, they will glorify God for your obedience to the confession of the gospel of Christ.” This seems to be saying that when believers are faithful to Him as they live life, they are evidencing an integrity that affirms their profession of faith.

Were we to put expediency above obedience to the law of Christ, we would evidence ourselves to be just like everyone who complies with His will when it seems to suit their purpose while ignoring His will in favor of their own when it does not. Loving Jesus means walking continually in the way He says is holy.

We do that as we walk in the way He commands us to walk, when we truly follow Him. We do that when we allow Him to live in us and through us. We do that when we take seriously His admonition, "Be ye holy for I the Lord your God am holy," I Peter 1:16.