The Narrow and the Wide: Walking the path that is towards or away from God.

The next thing in Psalms is this idea, "Stand in the path of sinners ". I looked up the definition of the word Stand because of the image David is painting with the whole walk, stand, and sit wording. With "walk" it is an image of taking the advice and then it becoming a manner of lifestyle. When he talks about standing, he is referring to this idea of not just living it out but becoming a servant to something.
I thought back to when Jesus talks about the two paths: One narrow and one broad.

"Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it."

We stand at a cross road. A choice when we come to the cross. We can continue what we have always done or make a change. The meaning of repent is to do an about-face. 180 degree turn. But even after we make the decision to follow Christ, at times, we can come face to face with choices of if we are going to jump lines or continue on.
To stand in the path or way of the sinner is so much more than a few bad choices. It's so much more than taking some bad advice. It's allowing yourself to become a servant of sin again. In this case, it's making a stand with sin and giving it control that you promised to Christ. Taking a vow and then denying it was ever there. I think it makes more sense now when Jesus said:
"Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to."
To stay on the narrow path...to enter through the narrow door is a on going choice. A thought out desire and goal to listen for the guidance of the Holy Spirit in narrow times.
Can we watch closely at those moments...those choices when we are given an opportunity to declare our servant hood to Christ? The challenge is to look for those moments of advice that are growing weeds of sin into our lives and becoming enslavement's to the Law of sin and death all over again.
One advantage for all of us who claim Christ as Savior.......

"So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don't fall! No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it."

Repent......Relinquish.....Be Renewed!!

We are not alone!