Then shalt thou walk in thy way
of safety, and thy foot shall not stumble. (Proverbs 3:23)
That is to say, if we follow the ways of wisdom and
holiness we shall be preserved in them. He who travels by daylight along the highway
is under some protection. There is a way for every man, namely, his own proper
calling in life, and if we devoutly walk therein in the fear of God He will
preserve us from evil. We may not travel luxuriously, but we shall walk safely.
We may not be able to run like young men, but we shall be able to walk like
good men.
Our greatest danger lies in ourselves: our feeble foot is
so sadly apt to stumble. Let us ask for more moral strength that our tendency
to slip may be overcome. Some stumble because they do not see the stone in the
way: divine grace enables us to perceive sin and so to avoid it. Let us plead
this promise and trust in Him who upholds His chosen.
Alas! Our worst peril is our own carelessness, but
against this the Lord Jesus has put us on our guard, saying, "Watch and
pray."
Oh, for grace to walk this day without a single stumble!
It is not enough that we do not actually fall; our cry should be that we may
not make the smallest slip with out feet but may at the last adore Him
"who is able to keep us from stumbling."
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