February 16, 2024 – Why Were They There In The First Place?

Why Were They There In The First Place?
February 16, 2024

DAILY PROVERB:

Proverbs 4:12-15
When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble. Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life. 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.

OUTLOOK ON THE IN BOOK:

       I have watched a few of the Court Programs on TV. Some are good, some are weird, yet all are examples of real life. There’s always a Defendant and a Plaintiff. As I listen, I hear people try to defend themselves. Rarely do I hear the defense say, “I was not there.” Most of the problems come from illicit relationships, drunken parties, wrong friends, and the like. My first question is most often, “Why were they there in the first place?”

     I saw a news report about a tragic incident at a party where a second-floor balcony, where young people were drinking and dancing, collapsed, resulting in casualties among the partygoers below. It’s truly a devastating event. Yet, it raises the question: “What led them to be in that situation in the first place?”

     I read in the paper about a stage catching fire in a nightclub due to a malfunction during a band’s show. Several people were trampled to death, and some burned in the blaze. This is horrible. Nevertheless, I must ask again, ‘Why were they there in the first place?’

     God’s Word warns us about drinking and its effect on a person’s judgment. The music being played is typically anything but godly, but it lures people into a trap. Why are people there in the first place? These are all part of Satan’s deadly snares.

     These people were harmed, or killed, because they were there. In our verses today, God tells us; “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.”     

 

THE WORD WALKING IN ME:

   These are visible examples of what can happen when you find yourself in the wrong place, listening to the wrong things, or hanging out with the wrong crowd. However, this mental struggle occurs within everyone who believes they are getting away with sin. Where will you be when you finally realize you’re in the wrong place? Will it be too late?

Will you take hold of God’s instructions for life?

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this Passage, and todays Devotion?

Do I find within this reading a CHALLENGE for my life?

What are one or two things I WILL DO today or this week to accept that CHALLENGE?

  

GOD TALKING TO ME: FEBRUARY 16, 2024

THROUGH THE BIBLE WITH A DAILY PROVERBS
    Leviticus 23 – Leviticus 25
   Proverbs 4:12 – 15

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
   Leviticus 9-11
   Matthew 27:33-66