Path Of Life.

1 Peter 1:18-21 MSG. Your life is a journey you must travel with a deep consciousness of God. It cost God plenty to get you out of that dead-end, empty-headed life you grew up in. He paid with Christ's sacred blood, you know.

Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it" (Matthew 7:13-14). People who follow the broad path are shallow. The path they choose is riddled with compromise. The narrow road means to stand strong for Christ.

The Bible calls this the path of life. “You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore,” (Psalm 16.11 ESV). Along this path you will find “fullness of joy” in God's presence and experience all the good things He has for you.

This encouraging Psalm shows what life in Christ is like. David experienced many hard times. He learned the joy found in the presence of God. David knew what it was like to find his strength in the Lord. Even though David made many mistakes, he was still known as a man after God’s own heart.

“You make known to me the path of life”

Jesus speaks of two paths in the New Testament (Matt. 7:13–14). One path is wide and leads to destruction. This is the way of the world. The other path is narrow and leads to eternal life. Few will find it.

“You will fill me with joy in your presence”

This narrow path of life comes with joy that can only be found in the presence of God. God calls us to walk this narrow path with Him as our refuge. In God we find a safe and secure place that is filled with peace and joy.

“With eternal pleasures at your right hand”

The pleasures that come to us are eternal and not temporary. God has eternal blessings for Christ’s followers that are far better and anything this world can offer.

Proverbs 12:24–28 comes after demonstrating several contrasts between the speech patterns of the righteous and the wicked. In this passage, Solomon provides several commendations of those who seek God's will.

Proverbs 12 contains a series of contrasts between lifestyles, comparing those who honor God to those who reject His wisdom. The results of those decisions are also compared. This repeats several common themes from the book of Proverbs, such as the self-destructive nature of sin and God's distaste for those who lie.

A common theme in the book of Proverbs is that pursuit of God's truth—righteousness—leads a person to greater safety and success (Proverbs 3:9–12). The Bible takes note that life is not always just; evil people sometimes succeed (Psalm 73:2–3; Habakkuk 1:2–4) and good people can suffer tragedy (Job 1:20–21). The truth of this proverb is much like that of a doctor who tells a patient, "exercise and eat well and you will live longer." While accidents and illnesses may occur, it's clearly true that those who make good decisions put themselves at less risk than those who are foolish. Nowhere is that more impactful than whether a person chooses to follow God (Proverbs 9:1–6), or their own desire (Proverbs 9:13–18).

Solomon's meaning here might be temporal blessing or everlasting life. Those who possess righteousness through faith in Jesus Christ (Romans 4:5; 2 Corinthians 5:21) have abundant life (John 10:10). Furthermore, righteous individuals carry the message of life to others. They and all who respond to the gospel have passed from death unto life and will never experience eternal death. The righteous enjoy a good life now and an even better life in eternity. The path of life is one that follows the steps of Jesus. He is the resurrection and the life, and all who trust in Him as Savior will never experience eternal death (John 11:25–26). Romans 8:1 affirms: "There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus."

The wicked may think they are on the right path, but they are headed for eternal condemnation (Proverbs 11:7; John 3:36).

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