Health of Our Christian Walk
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He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: ……
(Psa 121:3)

To ‘walk before the Lord’ is to ‘keep in pace’ with God. It is living a life that is in keeping with His will, our eyes focusing not on our pathway but on the One leading us. ‘Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters… so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God… (Psa 123:2). It is a life that is led by the Good Shepherd (Psa 23:2). Jesus’ call to discipleship is ‘Follow Me’ and ‘be yoked to Him’, nothing more simplistic and assuring than that. This is the call of faith, because there should not be anything in us to question or to reason with the One leading. There is true security if we are at rest by choosing this way of living, strive-less as it were; ‘…neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.’ (Psa 131:1)

And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.
(Gen 17:1)

An everlasting covenant was given to Abraham thirteen years after Ishmael’s birth that came with a condition… walk before Him and be perfect. The word ‘perfect’ refers to be morally unblemished, not as much as perfectionism but one’s life that carries a purity with regard to our love and loyalty to Christ our Savior. We know that Abraham’s life wasn’t ‘perfect’ but there was a consistent natural gravitation to the friendship with God that was so delightful to Him (Jam 2:23).

The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.
(Psa 37:23-24)

The God directed life led (not driven) by His Grace and Holy Spirit for we do not claim to know the way of Righteousness (Psa 1:6) but He will be our constant Guide. A God ordered life is not doomed with permanent failures. Sometimes he will allow us to stray to meet our wits end, but always within His saving reach.

O to grace how great a debtor
Daily I’m constrained to be!
Let Thy goodness, like a fetter,
Bind my wandering heart to Thee.
Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it,
Prone to leave the God I love;
Here’s my heart, O take and seal it,
Seal it for Thy courts above.

(Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing - Robert Robinson)

Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?
(John 10:34)

The tragedy with many is that our eyes are focused not on the Good Shepherd because we want to direct our own destiny. Taking full control is say that we want to be in the place of God. This is a grievous temptation we will always face for its very source is satanic in nature… ‘…then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods’ (Gen 3:5). King Asa ‘was diseased in his feet, until his disease was exceeding great’ for his eyes looked not unto the Lord for salvation but to man. Sadly he took matters into his own hands and formed an unholy league using the holy things of the House of God as payment thus mixing the holy with the unholy, purity in relationship lost. This serves as a warning to us regarding the health of our Christian walk. Where is the focus of our eyes? If it is on the pathway then we trend on dangerous ground, but if on the Lord, He will certainly bring unwavering stability to our lives and not fall into deceit (Eph 4:14).