As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
RIGHTEOUSNESS "Purity of heart "
PURSUE "To follow; to go or proceed after or in a like direction."
Here we have the picture of one that is guarding their life and another that's not guarding their life. One is pursuing right living and the other could care less. The Bible says there is a narrow way and there is a broad way.
Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
The narrow way leads to life but the broad way leads to destruction. On this road to destruction there are many travelers, the Bible puts it this way "many there be which go in thereat:" not a few but many. Then there's the narrow way, now this narrow way leads to life but we read there's only a few that find it. The broad gate travelers are lead to destruction; what does this mean? In both case there's leading. It's leading not driving, you take a horse by the reins and you lead but you may wave your hands even use a dog to drive cattle. Also to lead means there's something or someone who follows. The serpent was used by the enemy ( the devil) to persuade Eve into doing wrong. God said no and if you do then there will be consequences. The serpent changed the consequences. God said the consequences were death the serpent said the consequences will be opened eyes, knowledge and not only that it taste good. This broad way pictures a better more fuller richer life. Drink this, smoke this, take that, lay with them, go here go there, look at this, you deserve it. It's broad if you can think it you can have it. This broad way leads to death
"he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death." Sounds like the serpent of old! This narrow way may not have the flashing of lights, the loud music along with the feel good for a while atmosphere but don't do as Eve and follow after death. The lights may not flash on this narrow way but nothing will ever compare to a moment when the Lord of Lords takes time out of His busy schedule to speak to you personally. The Bible may only have word pictures but nothing is like the Lord speaking and teaching you with those pictures. The enemy has a great way of marketing evil into something you just can't live without. If we only knew the cost we would run for our lives because that's what it's going to cost you.
As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
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