“The way of the Lord” is a phrase that appears quite frequently in the Bible - most often in the Old Testament. Each time it appears, it may be viewed as a “path” that God has laid out for His followers or a path that winds through history as God deals with an individual, a nation or with all of mankind.
Solomon wrote that “The way of the Lord is a refuge for the blameless, but is a ruin of those who do evil.” It is important for us to understand that our “God is a refuge” for whoever is blameless - or those who walk in His way! With great trust we can accept Him and believe that only in Him, with Him and through Him can we find a place of refuge, now and throughout eternity.
God deals with each of us individually and as nations united by a common government. So, those who walk in His righteousness will always find a place of refuge in His grace and mercy because of His love. Evil and evil ones may surround and govern us, but as long as we remain faithful to Him, He will remain faithful to us. We have His Word and His record of faithfulness that His peace, security and comfort will always be our refuge.
The key to the promise of this verse is strictly an if/then. If we walk in the way of the Lord and have as our primary goal in life to be blameless or righteous, we can then be confident that He is and will be our refuge. We can count on Him at all times, under any condition for His peace and protection. However, if our ways are evil, we are warned well in advance that His judgment awaits us.
Prayer: Father, Your Word is clear: we can only expect You to be our refuge if we are faithful. Give us strength! In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Scripture for Today: Proverbs 10:29 The way of the Lord is a refuge for the blameless, but it is the ruin of those who do evil.
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