Look

Stand at the crossroads and look;
Ask for the ancient paths,
ask where the good way is,
and walk in it, and you will
find rest for your souls.

When we are new to God, new in our life as Christians, we look to the guidance of our elders. Here though, is one of the paradoxes of God. We are told to be children, and yet mature; to be innocent as doves, but wise as serpents. How is this possible?

We should be children who follow our Father, and trust Him above all others. We should be mature in our knowledge of His Word, so that we know His plan for us. We should be innocent in our daily walk, neither committing wrongs nor condemning them in others. We are to be wise as serpents, because we live in a wicked and deceptive world, and there are many who will try to deceive us.

The daily walk requires an effort, a constant vigilance. At every crossroad of your life, look, and see that you have a choice. Ask God for direction to the good way. He will lead you, through your conscience or through your knowledge of His Word or by speaking to your heart. And when the good way is shown to you, take it. Go the way that God shows you, and you will have rest.