The Heaven-Prepared Path
By W. A. Westworth
“FOR we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained [prepared] that we should walk in them.” Eph. 2:10. How sweet it is to know that our Father in heaven has prepared the way for His children to walk in; every experience of life, every crook and turn in our daily path, every up or down grade, all prepared by a hand of love; His loving watch care, His tender regard, His kindly sympathy, fixing up for you and for me every little experience, whether of weal or of woe, all through our life. But you say, “Do you mean to tell me that these trials and sorrows and afflictions are from God?” Well, at any rate, He has prepared our paths so that they will go right past those very trials, because He knows that is the best way and shortest way to get up into the kingdom. While the enemy of souls may be responsible for many of the things that come up before us, let us remember that our heavenly Father overrules. If He wants to lead me along a path that will bring me into conflict with some severe trial, He knows best; and when the work is over, and the city eternal has been reached, methinks we will all join in praising Him that He has led us just that way. Remember He says that He has prepared the way that we should walk in it.