"Following the Righteous Way."

 

It is said that when Winston Churchill took a cruise on an Italian ship, an Italian journalist asked why he chose an Italian line when the stately Queen line under the British flag was available.

 

Churchill gave it some thought then replied, "There are three reasons I like the Italian line. First their food is unsurpassed. Second their service is superb. And third there is none of this nonsense of women and children first.

 

Churchill was somewhat "a self-centered man".  But aren't we all?  I find that the hardest thing in following the "Righteous Way", is the desire to follow my way.  Let's look at an  interesting scripture found in Ecclesiastes 3:11  "He has made everything appropriate in its time; He has also set eternity in their heart..."  I struggle against that, "eternity", that conscience in my heart.

 

Gordon McDonald talks about this struggle in us. He said his father shared some timely insight when making critical choices amidst all the opportunities that are out there.  "The challenge is not just separating good from bad, but grabbing the best out of all the possible good."

 

Now you see, this is where I struggle with what I want to give God.  Do I want to give Him good things or the best things?  In doing just the good things it doesn't cost me as much  time, or effort, or desire.  Do you see the point?  I am not talking about a struggle between good and bad choices, no, I am talking about the struggle within all of us as Christians, as to whether God gets my good things or my best things.  Does he get the meal or the left overs?

 

In John 14:2-6, Jesus made a great statement, He said, "I am the Way"  That means there is no other "Way".  There is no one else like Him, not even close.  He opened the only entrance way into heaven.  He opened the prayer line directly to God.  His blood is the only cleansing power in the universe to take away our sin.  There is absolutely no other "Way".  Do you realize what that says to us.  Jesus is the best God had to give to us so we could have a relationship with Him.  The best He had.  He wasn't just "good" He was the best! 

 

So what does He deserve in return? The good things of your life or the best things of your life? What is so amazing about this question? You are the only one who knows, oh, you and God that is.