Swimming Upstream

~~~ Isaiah 58:9B-14 ~~~ Psalm 86 ~~~ Luke 5:27-32 ~~~

Teach me your way, O Lord, that I 

may walk in your truth.

We are given the advice to 'follow your own path'...

Ralph Waldo Emerson said,

" Do not follow where the path may lead.

Go instead where there is no path 

and leave a trail." 

We hear slightly different words from Jesus.

Jesus invites us to come follow him.

Jesus invites us to merge our individual path with his.

Jesus invites us walk the path of truth 

and justice that he created for us.

The desire to create our own path as followers of Jesus 

must be to walk more closely in his footsteps.

We will always have the right to choose our own path.

Perhaps some soul searching is in order when it 

comes to finding our own path.

Jesus came to show us the way.

His path is visible to all seekers...seekers of truth.

It may indeed take more courage to walk along the path

marked by Jesus than to create our own.

Hearken, O LORD, to my prayer

and attend to the sound of my pleading.

During this time of Lent

pause for awhile...

examine your personal path...

Are you walking in the footsteps of Jesus?

In the end that is what really matters the most.

Following Jesus may at times even feel like 

we are swimming upstream.

It is true that you must walk your own path...

no one can make the journey to holiness on your behalf.

The path you choose is up to you.

Join those who follow Jesus;

you will not be alone.

May you be confident in your decision

to follow Jesus even if it means

swimming upstream.

Have a Blessed Lenten journey.

See you along the path.

~~~Peace~~~