Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.–Proverbs 2:9
There is a European legend about a great kingdom whose roadway to the capital city was obstructed. In the middle of the road, not far from the gates of the city, was a large boulder. Travelers were forced to detour around it, and many complained that it was allowed to remain in the middle of the road. Finally, a man came along who was different. He got a long piece of wood to use as a lever, pried the boulder from its place, and rolled it out of the road. Under the boulder he found a small bag and a note from the king.
“Thank you for being a true servant of the kingdom. Many have passed this way and complained because of the state of the problem and spoken of what ought to be done. But you have taken the responsibility upon yourself to serve the kingdom instead. You are the type of citizen we need more of in this kingdom. Please accept this bag of gold that traveler after traveler walked by simply because they didn’t care enough about the kingdom to serve.”
When we walk in God’s path we live a life of service to others and to Him. Jesus described the purpose for His coming this way: “For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many” (Mark 10:45). As a result He was able to say, “I do always those things that please him” (John 8:29). Jesus came and gave us an example “that ye should follow his steps” (1 Peter 2:21).–From “Daily in the Word”
