Title

Am I Walking or Stumbling?

Scripture
For the ways of the Lord are right; the righteous walk in them, but transgressors stumble in them.
(Hosea 14:9)
Devotional
Two people can walk the same path of life; one will stumble the other will walk sure. Why? What makes one person succeed and another flounder at the same endeavor? Why do some marriages work and others fail? What is the difference between true success and failure? The answer is clear. Our text exposes two types of people, the righteous and the transgressor. It also says that there is one path, “the ways of the Lord.” Herein is the key to walking and stumbling. The righteous are those who have placed their faith and trust in Jesus Christ and seek to obey Him. The transgressors are those without either Christ or obedience, or both. It takes both the presence of Christ and obedience to Christ to walk in His ways without stumbling. Therefore, the key to successful walking is both knowing Christ and obeying Him. Without these, prepare to stumble.
Text For The Day
Hosea 14:9: “For the ways of the Lord are right; the righteous walk in them, but transgressors stumble in them.”
Thought For The Day
“If we have integrity, we don't hide our stumble; we don't act like we didn’t.” Charles Swindoll, noted pastor, president of Dallas Theological Seminary and the host of the daily radio program, Insight for Living
Questions To Ponder
 
Morning Study Guide
Defining:  “Transgressors”: Those that walk off the path, trespassers, violators of boarders, spiritual insurgents.
 
Referencing: “The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether more to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb,” Psalm 19:9-10 (NAS).
 
Applying: How can we receive better direction than the Lord’s when He says, “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. 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.