A Way That Seems Right

"There is a way which seemeth right unto a man,

but the end thereof are the ways of death." Proverbs 14:12


There are many ways that seem right to us. Those ways may have been established by tradition, culture or even here-say. Yet, there is a way that is right.

Much of what pulls us away from obedience to God is putting great trust in our own reasoning abilities (when we're not flat out seeking to compromise). We examine and weigh the facts, then we draw our conclusions. Then we often make decisions as to how to act based primarily upon what we see to be the right way to go. However, there is grave danger in following what appears to be right in our own eyes. The Bible (primarily it's "Book Of Wisdom") is very clear on this subject:

Proverbs 3:7 Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD, and turn away from evil.
Proverbs 12:15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes,but a wise man listens to advice.
Proverbs 26:12 Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Proverbs 26:16 The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who can answer sensibly.
Isaiah 5:21 Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes,and shrewd in their own sight!

Clearly my eye-dea will carry me off onto the wrong path(s).

As mentioned above, there is a definite way that is right. In order for us to set out and remain on that right road - we must "know" where we're headed. Agree? Ok read on.

Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge;



Here we see that The Bible established our road map. "the fear of the LORD" is said to be the very beginning of knowledge. If we want to be sure we're on the right road -I submit that it is vitally important to have a healthy fear of the LORD.



Proverbs 9:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom
Proverbs 14:2 Whoever walks in uprightness fears the LORD
Proverbs 16:6b by the fear of the LORD one turns away from evil.
Proverbs 28:14 Blessed is the one who fears the LORD always
Proverbs 31:30 Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain,but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. ***shout out to all my Proverbs 31 women - you can hit the wife at LadeeProverbs31@aim.com**


Many of you may be asking "What does it mean to fear the LORD"? Here it is defined:


Proverbs 8:13 The fear of the LORD is hatred of evil.



Ask yourself - Do you hate evil? Do you abhor wrong doings? Do you detest wickedness? Do you loathe the sin in your life?

God does; and God's Word says that the fear of the LORD -which is... the way of the righteous, the blessed one's ways, the woman to be praised's attribute, etc- is hatred of evil.

Pray that the Lord would cause you to fear HIM and hate evil, after all this marks the starting point toward knowledge and wisdom -[The Right Road].

Ecclesiastes 12:13 The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.