Which Way?

Mark 10:52 (KJV) - And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.

“Go Thy Way” At first this statement sounds like an endorsement to “do your own thing” but at the end of the passage Mark tells us the man follows Jesus in the way. There is a way that seems right to man but the end is death. Not just physical death because that death is superficial, the death that man should fear is the death that brings separation from God. “Doing our will” is a sure way to spiritual death. Following God’s will leads us to life and blessing. The problem that man has is we cannot see the end of the road. At first the road of sin looks pleasing and entices us to experience the broad way but that road becomes hard and the thorns soon overgrow the path and without God the light does not shine and we are like Bartimaeus without sight, lost, hopelessly trying to survive in a cruel place. But there is a way! A way of grace! A way that was made for you to walk in. A way filled with light. A way that is sure and will fulfill the hopes and dreams of your life. It was made by God but it was made for you. You can call it your mission or destiny but it is your way. It is the plan that God has for your life. If you want to start on this path the door is Jesus and along this way He will lead your every step. Christ did not come to make us clones that all act the same, listen to the same kind of music, worship in the same way, or even enjoy the same recreation. It is okay for us to, “Go our way”, as long as Jesus is leading the way.