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Simple, according to the Oxford Dictionary, means “easily understood or done, presenting no difficulty.” If you think about walking, we could define it as simple, something we don’t think much about when we do it, easily understood. However, if you watch a toddler learning to walk, you begin to understand the complexity of the walking process. Only with much practice does it become something we do without thinking.
When Solomon tells us to leave our simple ways and walk in the way of insight, he wants us to grow and mature, seeing what lies beneath the surface. Like a toddler taking their first steps, we must move forward into wisdom, leaving our crawling days behind us, learning to walk and eventually run.
Placing our faith in Christ marks the beginning of our journey towards wisdom. As we take steps of faith, applying His commands to our lives, we start walking in the way of insight. Like a toddler, we first pull ourselves up, balancing precariously on our spiritual legs, then become more confident as we take one step after another.
“And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us,”
Hebrews 12:1
God has a race marked out for each of us to run. Unfortunately, if we never learn to walk, we can’t make the long strides necessary to run. We must leave our ways behind, submitting our hearts to Jesus, focusing our eyes on Him, and learning from the wisdom He teaches to walk in insight.
Thankfully, we serve a Savior who walks with us, and when necessary, carries us. Like a parent who holds their toddler’s hand as they learn to walk, Christ does the same for us. God never expected us to journey alone; He takes pleasure in accompanying us on the trip, watching us grow and mature, just as parents do with their children.
Journal Question:
What comes to mind when you think of walking in insight?
How has Biblical wisdom helped you learn to walk more confidently in life?
Define what running the race marked out for you means.
Prayer:
Lord, thank You for teaching us how to walk in insight by applying Your word to our lives. Please help us continue to refine our steps and become wiser with each passing day. Let us finish our race well.
IJNIP. Amen
