My Guard

DEVOTION
PROVERBS
MY GUARD
Prov 13:6
6 Righteousness guards the man of integrity,
but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
NIV
It is a good thing to stay the course of life which has been declared by God as the right path. His words keep me in the way I should travel. It is this righteousness of thought and actions which dictates the decisions which I make. There seems to be this sense of my choosing how I should live based on the way God demands. But at the same time there seems to be a sense that the righteousness of God, Jesus Christ will guard me because of my commitment to his ways. In either case it is by far the only way I can see which makes any sense at all. Being an intelligent, thinking person with the reasoning power far above all other creatures God created, I have chosen the right path to live. I know the temptations of self-gratification, which I believe is at the root of all sin has a very powerful grip and can entangle even the best of persons. At one time, I not only refused to accept God’s ways, but I denied his existences completely. I know that path, and I know it is not the right one after having such and encounter with God I could no longer stay that course. Knowing what I know I can understand how people are deceived by wickedness, yet at the same time cannot understand how intelligent thinking people can allow themselves to live under such deception. I suppose as I remember because I denied the existence of God, I thought I was not subject to his law, but how wrong I was, and how glad I am he was able to break though the hard shell of sin which gripped my heart. I know if people would just open their minds they too would see such wonderful truth. But I fear the grip of wickedness is so strong many who are overcome with it, will find the results very unfulfilling, and in fact, totally unpleasant. As I try my best to live according to God’s way, which of course is accepting Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior, I will find the result the most fulfilling and extremely pleasant. This result is not because I am able to live completely free of all sin, but because of my faith in the work of Jesus Christ on my behalf. He will guard me, he is guarding me, he is my guard.