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April 21

March 21
Avoid That Slip
Then shalt thou walk in thy way of safety, and thy foot shall not stumble. (Proverbs 3:23)
That is to say, if we follow the ways of wisdom and holiness we shall be preserved in them. He who
travels by daylight along the highway is under some protection. There is a way for every man,
namely, his own proper calling in life, and if we devoutly walk therein in the fear of God He will
preserve us from evil. We may not travel luxuriously, but we shall walk safely. We may not be able to
run like young men, but we shall be able to walk like good men.
Our greatest danger lies in ourselves: our feeble foot is so sadly apt to stumble. Let us ask for more
moral strength so that our tendency to slip may be overcome. Some stumble because they do not see
the stone in the way: divine grace enables us to perceive sin and so to avoid it. Let us plead this
promise and trust in Him who upholds His chosen.
Alas! Our worst peril is our own carelessness, but against this, the Lord Jesus has put us on our
guard, saying, "Watch and pray."
Oh, for grace to walk this day without a single stumble! It is not enough that we do not actually fall;
our cry should be that we may not make the smallest slip without feet but may at the last adore Him
"who is able to keep us from stumbling."