You would either walk around it, or find another way which did not have a pit in it! There have been times in my life where I have been walking in a certain direction, and a pit has appeared. Some times I have walked around it, but many times, I have fallen into it. What terrifies me the most is that I always saw it coming but did not change my course. I thought, "I'll never fall into that pit, I am too smart for that!" Sure enough though, I fall right in!
Verse 14 stands out to me today from chapter 22 of Proverbs. It says, "The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit; He who is cursed of the Lord will fall into it."
This stuck out to me today because of my past. Many of you know my story is one of recovery from an addiction. There were definite times in my life where I saw a pit in front of me and did not avoid walking right into it.
What will I do in light of this verse? Most of the problems in my life are a result of me not looking forward in my life to see the consequences of my actions, and if I do happen to look forward, I do not change direction. As a result of this verse, if I see an open pit in front of me that leads to sin, I will change direction. I will avoid walking into a situation where I would fall into sin. This means continuing to look down the road, and see where I am going.
How about you? Do you need to make any course corrections today?
In His service, Crazy Pete
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