East and West, North and South

“There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.” Proverbs 14:12 (NKJV) Do you know the four directions? Some people do; some people don’t. I think those who don’t know stand a chance of having difficulty getting to their destination, that is, if finding a place depended on knowing which way is which. A man was going to a city 120 miles east and was told to go south until he reached the main highway, then turn left. Then he was told, “You can’t miss it.” He did reach the main highway but turned right instead of left. It wasn’t until he reached another city 100 miles in the opposite direction that he realized that he was now at least 200 miles from where he wanted to go! The Bible talks about a way that people follow, thinking that they are on the right road, but actually they are on the wrong road, away from God. Our verse for today, Proverbs 14:12, says, “There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.” It would be foolish of a person not to try to find out if he is going to heaven or not. After all, eternity is not like a few years in jail, or some kind of detention. A person who does not have the Savior in his life will be away from God forever and ever. Make sure you have Jesus in your life. He is the One who said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life” (John 14:6, NKJV). Have you made sure of your eternal destination? Lord, please show me Your Word. Help me listen to what it says so I will know where I am going. Save me, so I will not go in the wrong direction. – Bill Jackson   Council Fire is a collaboration with Intertribal Life Ministries and Native Evangelical Fellowship of Canada. The Council Fire Daily Devotional Book Set is available on the Intertribal Life Ministries website. Learn more about Council Fire at councilfire365.org