April 29, 1999, Thursday

Have you ever traveled on roads in remote areas where it

is very difficult and sometimes dangerous? Did you think

that it would be a great improvement if the authorities

could make the rough spots smooth? When narrow passages

are necessary to travel from one location to another, is

it helpful to have a small vehicle or large one?

Isaiah the prophet was very familiar with traveling throughout

Israel and knew the difficulty of finding a safe,secure route.

God promised Israel that He would help them in their travels-

"I will make a highway across the mountains and prepare a road

for My people to travel" (Isa 49:11). More specifically, God

intends to help us in our walk of life with Him. He intends

to help us facilitate the spreading of the Gospel. Though

there may be difficulties on the way to heaven, His grace

will help us over them, even the most difficult way cleared!

Paul wrote to the Thessalonians to encourage them on their

walk in "the way"; that a sphere of holiness was over them-

"Because it is God's purpose that our way of life may be not

unclean but holy" (1Thes 4:7). When encountering difficult

areas along the way, He encouraged strict restraint on the

will, appetites, thoughts, and senses of the body that lead

to wrong uses of them if not restrained.

The Writer to the Hebrews recited the Psalm that was fulfilled

by Christ; it was His creed and has become the creed of others-

"Behold, I have come-- In the volume of the book it is written

of Me-- To do Your will, O God" (Heb 10:7). It is our purpose

as well to do the will of the Lord that He prepares for us

so that we may enter at the narrow gate. The Believer can see

the purpose of His creation of a new person in us!

Let us remember Who has the holier and righteous way.

God's Name is Jehová Elohim. He is the God who puts

our feet on a Highway of Holiness that allows us to

enter at the narrow gate of eternal life, not the wide

Broadway that leads to destruction. Lift your hands,

heart to Him for His Creation and provision of the

righteous way. You can Trust Him and Praise Him

Today for a holy way and better way!