Live Like You Believe (Proverbs 5:21-23)

The Lord scrutinizes our paths on a daily basis. He understands where we are going and what we are doing even more than we ourselves do. Nothing is hidden from Him. Realize as well that He is not a part of why we fall, it is our own desires that entangle us, our own lusts that bewitch us.

"For the ways of man are directly before the eyes of the Lord, and He [Who would have us live soberly, chastely and godly] carefully weighs all man's goings." Proverbs 5:21, Amplified

Our whole lives are visible to the Lord. Every action or motivation, the Lord sees. He would desire for us to live very clean lives. As Christians the Lord expects more from us; the Lord views our lives through blood stained spectacles. Even Job understood tis concept. He said, "Does He not see my ways, and count all my steps?" (Job 31:4, NKJV) "For His eyes are on the ways of man, and He sees all his steps." (Job 34:21, NKJV) Even the writer of Hebrews understood this concept of the Lord's omniscience. He stated, "And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account." (Hebrews 4:13, NKJV) For today, I feel that this concept is lost on most Christians. Everything that we do is scrutinized, recorded and accounted for when the time comes. The end of the age is coming soon. The signs of the times are upon us, live like you believe.

"His own iniquities shall ensnare the wicked, and he shall be held with the cords of his sin." Proverbs 5:22, Amplified

The man whose life is scrutinized by the Lord will be ensnared by his own sin. "But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed." (James 1:14, NKJV) It is because of the sinful nature of man that we will be drawn away. One of the fruit of the spirit is self-control. The Lord desires for us to live controlled lives, Christ-like lives. Our lives are not only scrutinized by the Lord but also by the world that we live in. We deceive ourselves, we ensnare ourselves.

"He will die for lack of discipline and instruction, and in the greatness of his folly he will go astray and be lost." Proverbs 5:23, Amplified

Lack of discipline and instruction is no excuse for a filthy lifestyle. "If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him." (James 1:5, NKJV) WE have access to God. Open your mouth and ask. If we do go astray it is our own folly. If we fail it is because we chose not to ask. it is just like in school, when you did not understand a question, you asked for guidance from the teacher. Why can we not do the same with the Lord? He is our Instructor in life. Without His wisdom, instruction, direction and guidance we are doomed to go astray, to be lost, to die alone.