Week 2, Thursday: Roads Less Travelled

Read Matthew 1:18-21

"Two roads diverged in a wood..." Joseph could have written Robert Frost's famous poem. He stood at a crossroads, having to choose between what WAS right and what LOOKED right. He had spent a lifetime building a reputation as someone who did the right thing. And in this case, everyone around him would have told him the safe choice was the right one. It came down to what God was telling him and whether or not he would believe it.

What is God asking you to do that feels like a risk? Are you facing a choice between a safe path and the right one?

In the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Lucy asked Mr. Beaver if Aslan was safe to be around, since he was a lion. Mr. Beaver responded, "Who said anything about safe? 'Course he isn't safe. But he's good. He's the King I tell you."

Following God may not always feel safe. There is risk involved in doing the hard thing. But he's always good. He always has our best interest at heart and knows what will end up being the right path in the end.

He's the King I tell you.