Prone To Wander

From: Greg Laurie Ministries

Isaiah 53:6 "Like sheep we have gone astray; we have turned, every one, to his own way."

King David stands as the prime example of someone who lost their way. We remember him rightfully as the man after God's own heart—but we also remember David as a murderer and an adulterer.

How could one who was known for his devotion to God fall so horribly? What were the steps that led to his demise?

David's steps to losing his direction were subtle—but very real. When David sat on his rooftop watching Bathsheba bathe on that fateful night, he was not walking with the Lord as he once had.

We read earlier in the psalms how David possessed this great devotion and passion for God. But at this particular point in his life, we don't read of him worshipping or singing love songs to God. David was spiritually idle.

When you stop progressing spiritually, you will soon be a train wreck waiting to happen. We must recognize that deep in our nature we all have a natural tendency to wander.

It is no coincidence that God compares us to wandering sheep. That is our natural tendency. And as an old hymn says, "Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, prone to leave the God I love." We are prone to wander.

If you make Jesus your first priority, everything else will fall into its proper balance. That passion is what keeps us engaged in our relationship with God.