Stand, see, ask and walk

Stand, see, ask and walk

Scripture:- Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein. Jeremiah 6:16

Observation:- In this powerful verse from Jeremiah, we see a model of how we are to live life according to God’s ways.

Firstly, we are to Stand in the ways. Jesus said “I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” Since Jesus is the way, to stand in the way means to come to Jesus. Another important aspect about standing in the way is to stand in the Word. Our Lord Jesus is after all the Word made flesh. So, it is firstly, coming to Jesus and coming to the Word!

Secondly, we are to See. In our meditations, it is good to close our eyes and look at Jesus and behold His marvelous face. As we read the Word, we are called to open our eyes and see what the Spirit may show us.

Thirdly, we are to Ask – to ask for the old paths, where is the good way. Jesus said “Ask and you shall receive, seek and you shall find, knock and the door shall be opened unto you.” Our attitude is to seek what is good and where in our lives we need to change.

Fourthly, we are to Walk therein – After we receive learning from spending time with Jesus and the Word, looking and asking, we must apply what we learn. James exhorts us to be doers of the word and not hearers only for a man who hears the word but does not do what it says is like a man who looks at himself in a mirror and goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.

Finally, we see the result of doing these:- We will find rest for our souls. Remember the words of Jesus “Come unto me, all you who are weary and heavy laden. Take my yoke upon you and learn from Me for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. My yoke is easy and My burden is light.

Application:- Make it a point to come to Jesus, to come to the Word daily, and spend time looking. Then ask, and after receiving wisdom, walk in what we have learnt.

Prayer: Lord Jesus, as I spend time with You and behold Your lovely face, reveal much truth to me, and teach me how I should change to be more like You. Open my eyes to see Your Word that I may hear the Words You speak to me. Let me not be only a hearer but also a doer of all You teach me. In Jesus name, Amen.