08/07/2026
What is the old path?
In a world filled with chaos, busy lives, and the ever-changing opinions of our culture, the old path can sometimes seem like nothing more than what was once a beautiful road overtaken by weeds.
But for me, the old path is paved beautifully.
I found it in the first place I heard the name Jesus. The place where I learned to love Him as a child. The place where week after week I heard the meaning in John 3:16 and John 3:17.
It's remembering the inspiration I found as a child in Noah, who obeyed in the midst of mockery; Abraham, whose faith was unwavering; Sarah, who after years of praying heard from God; a little shepherd boy with just a sling who slew a big ol' giant; the three Hebrew boys who were untouched; Daniel, who faced, in my mind, the ferocious lions; and Jonah, who even in the belly of the fish survived.
It's Jesus, born to a virgin in the most unexpected way. It's a well where a woman found living water. It's a crowd ready to stone a woman caught in adultery, and she walked away forgiven and free. It's blind eyes opened, the lame walking, a little girl raised to life, and a tomb where Lazarus walked out alive. Jesus... showing love, compassion, healing, forgiveness, mercy, and grace moment after moment after moment.
How could I not fall in love with Him?
It's God telling Moses, when he asked, "Who shall I say sent me?"... "I AM THAT I AM."
It's Jesus asking, "But whom say ye that I am?" and Peter boldly proclaiming, "Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God."
It's hearing about a garden where He cried out in agony, a trial where guilty had already been decided, the scourging that even as a child I knew was harsher than any human could ever suffer, the cross where He proclaimed, "It is finished." The tomb signaling it was over, and the women finding the tomb empty, only to discover He was alive. It's the scene playing out in my mind when Peter, seeing Him after the resurrection, cried out, "It is the Lord," and ran to Him.
It's the promise...
"And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also."
— John 14:3 (KJV)
I see the old paths clearly... and I finally found rest for my soul.
