The
writer of Hebrews instructed his readers to “lift up the
hands which hang down, and the feeble knees”,
and in chapter twelve and verse thirteen of Hebrews the
writer shares how his readers should
“make straight paths for your feet” where we read:
And make
straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out
of the way;
but let
it rather be healed.
The
verse begins, “And make straight paths for your feet,
lest that which is lame be turned out of the way;”. The
writer began with the words, “And make” or
“prepare, produce and shoot forth” “straight paths”
which means “ wheel tracks
that are not crooked or courses of conduct” “for your
feet” which refers to “places
they step”, “lest that which is lame”
which means “those who are weak in the faith who still have
Judaizing prejudices” “be turned out of the way”
which means “twisted out, dislocated, turned off or aside and so
missing the way and losing the prize of the race”. (See Proverbs
4:27). So they don't vary off the path given by God, the readers of
Hebrews were to make their ways “straight”
and according to God's direction.
The
verse continues, “but let it rather be healed.”. The
writer added the word, “but” which
is a disassociation conjunction that means what is about to be
written takes precedence over what was just stated “let
it rather” which means “to a
greater degree, by far, sooner, more willingly, readily and sooner”
“be healed” or
“exercised of itself to contribute to health and the habit walking
straight onward in the right way tends to well-being”. Rather than
being “turned out of” God's way, the readers were to allow
themselves to be “exercised” in their “paths” which
would keep them “well”.
When
we meditate upon these words in Hebrews, we note how the writer of
Hebrews conveyed his idea from Proverbs 4:26-27 “Ponder
the path of your feet, and let all your ways be established. Turn not
to the right hand nor to the left: remove your foot from evil.”,
and his exhortation carries through to his readers. Jesus came to
show us “God's path”, and He claimed to be “the way,
the truth and the life” (John
14:6). Those who are wise will keep in God's “straight
path” where they shall never
find themselves wandering but rather “healed”.
Next
time the writer tells his readers to “follow
peace with all men”,
so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
Until tomorrow…there is more…
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