Stay away from the ways of the wicked.

Enter not into the path of the wicked, and walk not in the way of evil. Proverbs 4:14

In this world of cultural confusion, many things seem right to people but are truly wicked practices, which are displeasing to God.

It is easy for those who know God to stray from the path of righteousness and turn to the ways of the wicked, due to temptations and the seductions of the enemy.

Many have failed to stay on the path of righteousness because the Word of God says in Matthew 7:13-14, "Enter 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. But the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few."

To continue walking on God’s path, you need patience, obedience, and dedication to God, as this world is full of temptations with the intent to sway you. But if you have a personal desire to live a holy life, you will endure and stay on the path of righteousness.

The Word of God also says in Proverbs 1:10-16, 18-19 NIV :

" My son, if sinful men entice you, do not give in to them. If they say, “Come along with us; let’s lie in wait for innocent blood, let’s ambush some harmless soul; let’s swallow them alive, like the grave, and whole, like those who go down to the pit; we will get all sorts of valuable things and fill our houses with plunder; cast lots with us; we will all share the loot”— my son, do not go along with them, do not set foot on their paths; for their feet rush into evil, they are swift to shed blood. These men lie in wait for their own blood; they ambush only themselves. Such are the paths of all who go after ill-gotten gain; it takes away the life of those who get it."

God is speaking to you today in a different way because He doesn't want you to enter into condemnation and death. Many evil practices seem to be normal in our lives now, the wicked ways people use to generate their income, and evil practices at work, in business, and in relationships many are not acceptable before God, but society has normalized them. The Word of God says, "There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death." Proverbs 14:12

Today, pray to God to help you to forsake all evil practices, and may wicked people not tempt you to do things that you know are wrong and lead to death. And if there are evil practices you've struggled to let go of, pray to God, and He will help you.

PRAYER: O LORD, I pray that you guide me in this world filled with wickedness, protect me from evil companions, and protect me from being tempted into wrongdoing. May your Holy Spirit lead me in paths of righteousness. Amen.