Our first full day here in Kauai, Ana and I walked over old lava flows that make up the rocky coastline. Walking there was difficult, as the surface is very irregular and one wrong step could lead to a twisted ankle or worse. One good thing about it, though – it was solid!
The last couple days we’ve been walking on the beach. What a difference! The sand is smooth, with a gentle slope, and feels good under our feet. It looks like you could walk on it forever. That is until you take a step and the sand shifts under your feet. Suddenly you find yourself struggling to stay upright. This gets even worse when the waves crash on the beach and loosen the sand even more.
In our lives we have a natural tendency to walk on the smooth ground, to take what’s seems to be the easy way, to follow the crowd. In doing so, we are setting ourselves up for a let down, for Jesus warns, “broad is the road that leads to destruction.” (Matthew 7:13 NIV)
Although rocky the way “and narrow the road that leads to life” it is the only sure path for our feet. Built on the Rock Christ Jesus and guided by the Word of God, the path of the Christian is not always easy, but the footing is sure and we need never walk it alone. Jesus, who cleared the path before us, walks beside us, and He promises, “I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” (Matthew 28:20)
Today, don’t make the mistake of walking on shifting sands. Stick to the rocky way, follow the narrow path, holding tightly to Jesus’ hand and He will lead you safely Home.