Proverbs 4:26, “Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.”
Webster’s 1828 Dictionary defines ponder as: to view with deliberation; to examine, to consider.
This verse is basically saying, think about what you are doing. Often our lives consist of moving and going but there is little thought about the value of what we are doing.
God is saying THINK about your plans, have a thought out purpose to where you are going and what you want to accomplish. Every day is precious and should be used wisely. None of us know how much time we have to serve the Lord, so we shouldn’t waste it.
The second half of this verse says that we should let all our ways be established. The word established means: set, fixed firmly. If we direct the path we are walking in the direction of serving God, we will be established in our faith, and we will have the strength to live for God in an uncertain and evil world.
Ask God daily to guide your feet. Then, walk in the path where He leads. Remember– Psalm 119:105, “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.”
God directs us through the reading and meditating on His Word so don’t neglect your daily Bible reading!
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