“There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.”
Proverbs 14:12
One of the greatest dangers in life is not an obviously wrong path — it is the path that seems right. The Scripture does not say the way looks evil or destructive; it says it appears right. It feels right. It sounds right. It even makes sense to human reasoning. Yet God reveals that such a path can lead to destruction.
This is the subtlety of deception: it doesn’t show itself as deception. Many people follow choices, habits, relationships, and decisions that feel acceptable, only to discover later that they were walking far from God’s will. Human logic is limited. Human desire is easily influenced. Human judgment can be clouded. But God sees the end from the beginning, and He warns us that our natural impulses are not always trustworthy.
The seemingly right path may be the one that promises comfort but leads to compromise. It may be the choice that everyone else celebrates but silently pulls you away from God. It may be the road of convenience rather than obedience. What makes it dangerous is not how it looks at the beginning, but where it leads in the end.
Charge: Walking in God’s way may not always look easy or popular, but it is the only path that leads to life, peace, and lasting fulfilment. The safest place to be is not where you feel right—it is where God says is right.
Further Study: Judges 21:25; Psalm 32:8, 119:133; Proverbs 16:25; 1 Corinthians 10:12; 2 Corinthians 11:14; Colossians 2:8; 1 John 4:1
