Proverbs 4
King Solomon told of two paths, first the path of the wicked, “Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men. Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.”
Second: the path of the just.
The king meant that the lives of children and of people are like two paths, which go in opposite directions. In one the wicked walk,—those who neglect or do not believe the Lord; in the other, the just walk,—those who believe the Lord.
Some think the first path is bright, because men promise them good times and many friends, but they later find that is not true, and after awhile their own minds become dark so they “know not at what they stumble.” Some think the path of those who believe the Lord is dark and dreary, but those who go in that path, find it grows lighter and better all the way.
There was One, once on earth far wiser and greater than King Solomon, and He also said there were two ways: one, He called “the way of life”; one, He called “the way of death”, and He spoke of two “gates”. It was the Lord Jesus Who told of these, and He said:
“Enter ye in at the strait narrow gate:for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate and narrow is the way, which leads unto life, and few there be that find it.” Matt. 7:13, 1413Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: 14Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. (Matthew 7:13‑14).
You see He spoke it the same paths as the king, and that there are only two every person must enter one of these ways. Jesus said there were few to take the narrow way, and that is very sad for that is the Way He walked. He is both the Light and the Life. He said,
All who really believe God, believe the Lord Jesus and have entered into the “narrow gate” to walk the path of light and life with Him and to Him. All who refuse the Lord Jesus, enter the broad gate to walk the “path of the wicked”, which leads to darkness, away from God. The king wanted his son to think carefully about these paths and know if he were in the right one He said,
“Ponder (think carefully) the path of thy feet,” They were to keep straight on in the right path.
ML 01/26/1941