I find it interesting that we see such polarizing views in the world today. There are the far left and far right that get so much attention and yet, their percentages in this world are small compared to those in the middle. This morning I am again in Proverbs as I continue my study of the word “heart” in God’s Word. I have studied and written on the importance of keeping God’s Word on our heart to keep in commune with Him. This morning I was again reminded of where this keeps me in the world.

“²⁰My son, be attentive to my words;

incline your ear to my sayings.

²¹Let them not escape from your sight;

keep them within your heart.”

“²³Keep your heart with all vigilance,

for from it flow the springs of life.”

“²⁶Ponder the path of your feet;

then all your ways will be sure.

²⁷Do not swerve to the right or to the left;

turn your foot away from evil.”

— Proverbs 4:20-21, 23, 26-27 (ESV)

All of this far left and far right leaning is contrary to the path the LORD has in store for us. We have been given the gift of His Word and should have placed it in/on our heart. His Word leads us in the path we are to take for His Glory. See in verse 27 above that we are to keep away from evil by staying from the left and right.

We are in need of more center/straight path action in the world today. I think of the political diagram of the man standing in one spot as middle moves further away from him one way or the other. With the LORD and His Word, we have the needed direction to stay straight as the man in the diagram. The left and the right will move continually to suit them, but with our following of the LORD and His directive Word on our heart, we will be able to stay the course and find the Glory that He has for us.

“¹³Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. ¹⁴For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.” – Matthew 7:13-14 (ESV)

We have the gift of Jesus and God’s Word. We store Him and His Word in/on our heart. He leads us to Glory. The thing is that Glory is in the LORD and not in the world. Even as the left and the right are the small percentage, their way is on the easy path and through the wide gate. Glory is found in the middle on the straight and narrow path and through the small gate that the LORD reveals to us as we follow His Word. Stay straight with God’s Word.

What is the path you are following? Are you continuing to lean left or right and on that wide easy path? What if you were to follow the Word of the LORD in/on your heart that leads to Glory by way of the hard path and through the narrow gate?