Crooked rivers - All The Good Seed Daily Devotionals for 2026

The Good Seed - Monday, June 15, 2026
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Crooked rivers

The way of a guilty man is perverse; but as for the pure, his work is right.
Proverbs 21:8

Crooked rivers
A boy gazes thoughtfully at a map. After a while, he asks his mother, “Why are all the rivers so crooked?” The answer is simple: “They wind through the landscape because they always follow the path of least resistance.” The path of our life sometimes takes a crooked course. It isn’t pre-planned. But it happens because we lack the courage to keep it straight:

o Instead of confessing a committed sin, we go to great lengths to cover it up. No wonder we deviate onto crooked paths.

o We don’t speak the truth because we fear negative consequences. Instead, we resort to a lie and entangle ourselves in contradictions.

o It’s easier to stay in bed a little longer in the morning than to take time for Bible reading and prayer. But then we lack the strength for a life with God.

o Instead of boldly professing the Lord Jesus, we wind our way through and compromise, so as not to stand out as a Christian or be ridiculed.

o We try to avoid all difficulties on the path of faith. As a result, we don’t learn to trust the Lord.

If these examples are not unfamiliar to us, we can ask ourselves: How is it possible to walk the straight path of faith as a Christian? It is only possible if we fix our gaze firmly on the Lord Jesus and rely entirely on Him.

Today’s reading: Leviticus 6:1-30 · Psalms 52:1-9

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