As I approached the courtroom, it surprised me to see the amount of people standing there. When the doors opened and the people pushed through to take a seat, I began to realize my friend would not be the only one standing before a judge that day. A heavy, forlorn mood filled the courtroom as we waited for the judge to arrive. As this man of great stature entered the room and we all stood, it was clear people knew their fate lay in his hands. Case after case presented daunting facts. Stories of armed robbery, embezzling, drug distribution, and offenses against the innocent gripped my heart. Why had these individuals resorted to crime?
The book of Judges holds the answer I believe, for the stories shared in that book weren’t much different than the ones I heard that day at the courthouse. “All the people did whatever seemed right in their own eyes.” People were walking by sight and not by faith. Occasionally when life got difficult they looked to the Lord to get them out of the messes they’d made, but for the most part they just did whatever felt right in the moment. Proverbs 14:12 says, “There’s a way that seems right to man, but in the end it leads to death” DEATH! Death isn’t always physical. For those in the courtroom that day, death of dreams and hopes took place. Life would never be the same.
There are days I'm guilty of walking by sight. With my rational mind, I want to understand and figure things out. I grow weary of waiting on the Lord. Convicted by my own lack of courage, I hear my Lord beckoning me to deny myself, take up my cross, and follow Him up Golgotha. For that dreaded climb up the hill opened the doors to new life. In faith, Jesus abandoned himself completely to the will of the Father. His fortitude amazes me. His love leaves me speechless. Walking by faith isn’t easy, yet it gives me joy to know I have a King who died and conquered death for me.
Jesus, thank you for dying so that I can live. You are the Author and Perfecter of my faith. Help me Lord to trust You with every fiber that is within me. And Lord, send me to others who need to know You as King.
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