Walk This Way

Have you ever watched people walk? If you notice; they ALL walk differently. Everybody is unique in their walk and just as that is true about our humanly form it is true about our soul.

Everyone has a different walk in their soul.

When I think about the title above; I immediately think of the famous song by Steve Tyler; “Walk This Way”; which is in no way a godly song; but even he must have had a glimpse of people as he dreamed up the lyrics of that song!

In the song; he is attempting to get with a girl and will do anything to that end; he would ‘walk this way’ in order to get the girl.

The song was made famous by the group Aerosmith and still to this day the lyrics will stick with you.

God calls us to ‘walk this way’ in the Bible. He teaches us through His Word just how important it is to have a different walk to draw people unto Him.

I Peter Chapter 1 is a story of living out our lives by ‘walking the way’ God intends for us. God desires that we walk in holiness with Him to be able to stand in our day.

There HAS to be something different about us if we are going to attract the world to accept Salvation from the Lord. We can’t walk the way Steve Tyler's song says we should walk and make a difference in this life.

I Peter 1:1-2 says “God’s elect, strangers in the world, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by his blood. Grace and Peace be yours in abundance.”

©     Real believers  SHOULD BE strangers in the world. We should desire the Lord much, much more than the world. This is a definition of who we are in Christ! We are strangers to the world, chosen by God, cleansed and renewed by the Holy Spirit and a people who desire to be obedient to our calling of Salvation!

I Peter 1:3-5 says “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade – kept in heaven for you who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.”

©     God has given us a living hope in this life that we live. If we EVER had a reason to walk differently in this life…this would be the reason! God has given us HOPE where there is no hope! There is no hope in the world that is going to last forever. It might come for a season; but it won’t last. Humanity is desperate to find something that is lasting and WE (the believers) HAVE IT IN OUR WALK! We have to understand that Christ died for the walk that we have today. The Bible plainly tells us that our Hope will never perish, spoil or fade! Oh, I am so thankful that I have something that won’t rot, go away or get old! We have such a gift that should be cherished! It was ALL purchased for us through the Cross of Christ. He paid our sin debt so that we could have ETERNAL HOPE!

We are always giving our kids gifts aren’t we? I can’t give my children enough…because I love them so much. Someday though; those gifts will get old or fade or tear up….but the GIFT of the Father of Heaven will NEVER get old; NEVER fade and NEVER tear up. I need to know that in this life. Our ‘walk’ needs to reflect the great gift of Christ and our children and family need to see us walking that out!

I Peter 1:6-12 tells us HOW we should walk BECAUSE of what Christ did for us!

©     We may have to suffer. Everything in our lives will not work out. There will be trials that we don’t understand. If we are 'walking the walk' though and seeking God; then our eyes are on Him and our Hope will keep us going through any suffering this life offers.

©     Jesus Christ has called us to ‘Walk This Way’ in Him! Be different. Christ was different! He was called out; chosen by God and He was not afraid to walk a different walk. We should desire to be like Him! WHAT a pattern to follow. Christ had a desire that ALL men should know God like He did. He deeply desired that we would have a relationship that mattered with the Father. In fact He died for us so that we could have it. He rose from the dead and sits at the right Hand of God; ALWAYS mindful of us and helping us each day ‘walk this way’ in Him!

I Peter 1:13-17 tells us WHAT to do in Christ!

©     Prepare our minds for action! Not only do we need to ‘walk this way’ but we need to be believing what we are walking. Our minds much be transformed in Christ. Every single day we must renew our minds in Christ by seeking forgiveness for sin and asking God to reveal Himself to us. Renewing ourselves every day in Him should be our desire. To develop a ‘walk with Christ’ we have to desire to be in relationship with Him enough to make a difference! We have to be willing to change our walk and it all starts with our mind! Preparing inside and outside for the walk that God has for us will be the most rewarding thing we could ever do! We NEVER know who is watching us. To lead others to the Lord we HAVE to have something different!

The Bible is full of encouragement for the believer to be a different kind of person. It is on purpose that we would ‘walk this way’ in this life! IF we are truly saved and called of God to Salvation; we should be walking in a way that others desire to have that kind of walk.

I think ‘how many people have walked like Steve Tyler' just going in any direction; following something that won't last? How many people choose to walk after God?  Steve’s song has faded; it is a dull memory; but the HOPE of the eternal GOD is NEVER going to fade so…WALK THIS WAY! Start today! God is waiting for us to come to Him and desire to 'walk the way' of the Lord!