The Lord showed me two different paths. The first path was broad and rather easy to walk. This path was illuminated by the teachings of the Cross and the principles of the Lamb. Those who walked it had a general and even deep admiration, respect, and belief in the irrefutable message of the Cross and supremacy of the Lamb… but would not suffer with Him in their daily decisions, temptations, crisis times, and various trials. Those who walked this path had no limp or scar, but they carried a message of great truth with their self life still intact.
The second path was very different, and quite a bit less “glorious” as many would count glory. The ragged company that “limped down” the narrow confines of this twisty, tricky, and treacherous lane looked like that had barely survived a world war. They could not enjoy the flowers and the trees beside the path because their chronic aches (both in heart, soul, and body) robbed them of their ability to savor this life anymore. Their joy came from an unseen fellowship that was based on the sufferings of a rejected King. Many had forgotten the exact scriptures and charts that could prove and argue their righteous belief system, for all their attention was held in the Person Who was literally keeping them alive. However, they could sharply discern life and death when the trappings of the knowledge of good and evil tried to turn their feet from the path of Life. In their literal walk they had chosen the Lamb with their feet, with their meditations, with their reactions and decisions. They had moved from agreeing with a doctrine to following the Lamb withersoever He goes.
The second path was very different, and quite a bit less “glorious” as many would count glory. The ragged company that “limped down” the narrow confines of this twisty, tricky, and treacherous lane looked like that had barely survived a world war. They could not enjoy the flowers and the trees beside the path because their chronic aches (both in heart, soul, and body) robbed them of their ability to savor this life anymore. Their joy came from an unseen fellowship that was based on the sufferings of a rejected King. Many had forgotten the exact scriptures and charts that could prove and argue their righteous belief system, for all their attention was held in the Person Who was literally keeping them alive. However, they could sharply discern life and death when the trappings of the knowledge of good and evil tried to turn their feet from the path of Life. In their literal walk they had chosen the Lamb with their feet, with their meditations, with their reactions and decisions. They had moved from agreeing with a doctrine to following the Lamb withersoever He goes.
