“And I heard a voice from heaven saying: ‘Blessed are those who keep the commandments of God’” (Revelation 14:13).
It is no exaggeration to say that many servants have already witnessed the return of countless brothers and sisters who had strayed. And whenever these return, they confess the same truth: turning away from the Lord is something bitter and destructive. No true knower of God can abandon the path of faithfulness without feeling the weight of that choice. The heart knows it has left the light to enter shadows, and that is why so many return broken. There are passages of Scripture that God uses repeatedly to awaken these souls, reminding them of the place where they should be.
And this return only happens because the soul realizes it has strayed from the magnificent Law of God. Distance from the Lord always begins with disobedience, and the way back is always through obedience. All the prophets, apostles, and disciples knew this: God only reveals His plans to the obedient, and only they are sent to the Son. The one who has strayed feels bitterness precisely because they have abandoned the safe route. But when they return to obedience, they once again feel life flowing within them.
Therefore, set your heart on faithfulness before straying happens. Whoever remains in the commandments does not taste the bitter pain of regression, but lives in the luminous joy of walking close to the Father. And if one day you slip, return immediately—the path of obedience will always be open to restore your soul. Adapted from D. L. Moody. Until tomorrow, if the Lord allows us.
Pray with me: Beloved Father, guard my heart so that I may never stray from Your ways. Teach me to quickly discern when my steps begin to falter.
My God, strengthen me to remain faithful to Your commandments, for I know that in them I find security. May my heart never desire paths that take me away from Your will.
Oh, beloved Lord, I thank You because obedience always opens the door to return and restoration. Your beloved Son is my eternal Prince and Savior. Your mighty Law is the refuge that rescues the wanderer. Your commandments are the firm path I want to follow forever. I pray in the precious name of Jesus, amen.
