How can you know what is the right path in life?

The Scriptures call us to look to God, who will lead us in the right way.

“Good and upright is the Lord . . . God leads the humble in what is right.” (Psalm 25:8-9)

The right path is not simply the way that appears profitable, or that just feels right at the moment.

It is the way that is in line with the goodness of God.

As it is said in Psalm 23, “He leads me in the paths of righteousness.”

When we journey in God’s paths, we join in how God is at work for good, and can be instruments of God’s blessing for others.

Sunday’s Scripture Readings:
Jeremiah 6:16–17
Psalm 143:8–10
Psalm 25:8–10

About the Author

Dr. David A. Palmer has been the senior pastor at the United Methodist Church of Kent since 1995. He has a B.A. from Wittenberg University, a Master of Divinity from Duke University, and a Doctor of Ministry from Princeton Theological Seminary. A native of Wooster, Ohio, he has served three other churches in east Ohio before coming to Kent. He and his wife, Mavis, have three children.