“The Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, says: I am the Lord your God, who teaches you what is good and leads you along the paths you should follow.” (Isaiah 48:17)
The guide book said it was an easy hike around the lake, where the flat path hugged the water’s edge. It was going to take longer this day, because I had to stop every few feet, it seemed, for another breathtaking view in the late afternoon light.
Rounding a bend, the path began to lean upward. Within minutes the fork in the road became visible. The low road, the known path, the easier one? Or the high road, the unknown. I found myself humming an old ballad, “Oh! ye’ll take the high road and I’ll take the low road, and I’ll be in Scotland afore ye”. Hmmm, had to make the decision, or go back.
I thought about forks in the road, spiritually-speaking. The Bible advises us to set our thoughts on things above, not below (Colossians 3:2). It’s good to set our goals high and be challenged. Why settle for the same old, same old, or go backwards into the past way?
We always have a choice. Seek the face of God, who gives us strength for the journey. Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always (1 Chron 16:11). Don’t run with the crowd. Take the high road. Choose to forgive. Go the extra mile, make the call, send the email, venture a random act of kindness, forgive the offense or the slight.
So, when there’s an opportunity, choose the other road, the one less traveled, the high road.
Inspirational Messages, Sally I. Kennedy