A PREORDAINED PATH!
Proverbs 4:18 KJV
But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
The Book of Acts 17:26 says that God predetermined our times and places of habitation. This shows that irrespective of how and when we made entrance into this world, we are not a mistake.
Ephesians 2:10 AMPC
For we are God’s [own] handiwork (His workmanship), recreated in Christ Jesus, [born anew] that we may do those good works which God predestined (planned beforehand) for us [taking paths which He prepared ahead of time], that we should walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us to live].
Our opening scripture says that the path of the righteous is as the shining light, this means that there is an ordained path for him to journey on, and on that path is everything that he requires for a glorious life, even though there are hurdles but he is equipped in his spirit to conquer them.
The Book of Ephesians 2:10 alludes to this as seen in the following words, “[taking paths which He prepared ahead of time], that we should walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us to live].
For some of God’s children, the devil through his assigned emissaries, suggests wrong counsel to them which takes them off their path, for others, he incites people against them, to get them discouraged like we see in the case of Sanballat and Tobiah against Nehemiah, while for others, he stirs up troubling situations which cause them to make a detour.
Psalm 119:67 AMPC
Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now Your word do I keep [hearing, receiving, loving, and obeying it].
The Psalmist says in the above scripture that before he was afflicted, he went out of his path, and this involves walking outside of God’s word, but then he says he repented and began living by the word.
Psalm 119:105 NKJV
Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.
Take note, the Spirit of God didn’t say, your words are a lamp to my feet, which refers to daily guidance because the feet symbolize step-by-step progress, but rather said, your word, which refers to a personality, the Word of God that was made flesh.
Apostle Peter gives us insight into our spiritual birth which he says came to pass by the Word of God. The Word was the Father that the LORD Jesus talked about which he says lives within him.
He was the one who performed the miracles and guided the LORD on every step that he took.
The Word lives in our spirits as the Holy Ghost who is the Spirit of the LORD Jesus Christ, and as we daily meditate on his written word, and fellowship with Him in prayer, he will reveal to us events going on, on our path, and how we can displace invaders and reposition things that were displaced from our path, hallelujah!
Prayer
Thank you, heavenly Father, for giving me an understanding through your word about the path of life that you designed for me
I declare that by the ministry of the Holy Ghost, who is my helper, I live and function on this path, exhaustively fulfilling my divine destiny in Jesus’ name. Amen!
Scriptural References
Jeremiah 1:4-5 AMPC
Romans 8:29-30 NKJV
Ephesians 2:10 AMPC
Further Study
Jeremiah 41-43