We have often heard that we are known by the company that we keep. Solomon alludes to the same above in reference to our walk through life. But the second part is a little more challenging - we know many good men who are not Christians. So how do we differentiate the paths of "good" versus "righteous" paths?
I will defer to the "man after God's own heart" to help us better understand for he refers to our path more in Psalms than any other book of the Bible! In Psalms 25:4-5, David states: "Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths. Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day." and in Psalms 16:11- Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
It is clear that the righteous path is shown to us by the Lord but I have never seen flashing neon signs highlighting the righteous path. Rather, it sometimes seems obscure and hidden by all of the distractions of the world. But David (again) gives us the guidance in Psalms 119:105 - Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. What a simple but challenging method to find the often elusive path - committing God's word to our heart! I often feel that God was smart enough to recognize our laziness in studying His word, so he made it a prerequisite to receiving his guidance and blessings!
Talking about blessings, we are all familiar with the 23rd Psalms. David describes a life blessed by God. He also states: "He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake." (Psalms 23:3). Clearly David knew the value of choosing the righteous path - shouldn't we? If you feel that you have stumbled in life, go back to the road map (His Word) and let him light your way to the path of righteousness! You, too, will be able to claim the peace and comfort described in Psalms 23.
