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SOUNDING OUT:
Walking & Falling

Jude 24,25:
Now unto him [God] that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,
25 To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.

Even though God is able to keep us from falling, we may still stumble and fall at times. We are apt to make mistakes, but that's alright. If we fall, there is still no condemnation, we just need to get back up and go at it again. You see, walking is a learning process. No one ever gets mad at a child learning to walk. We coax and cajole; we do everything we can to encourage them to walk, knowing full well that as soon as they do we wish we would not have pushed them into doing it so soon. Walking is a simple skill that can be acquired. It is not difficult. God did not call it mountain climbing by the spirit or tightrope walking by the spirit. It is just walking.

Last winter was bad in Tipp City. Ice on the blacktop gave occasions to plenty of spills. After the first time however, we learned to pay attention and walk more carefully. Of course, sometimes as adults we may trip over things (even our own feet at times) which may cause us to fall. Drunkenness also makes walking a lost art at times. However for the most part, we grow up and master walking physically. Why would it be any more difficult spiritually? God uses the word "walk" for a reason. Walking is a step by step process.

Psalm 37:23,24:
The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way
24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.

Proverbs 24:16a:
For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again..."

God will never forsake us even when we fall flat on our face. It is important that we get up again. We just develop the mindset that even if we fall, we are going to get back up. Nothing is going to stop us, and that starts with "numero uno." Sometimes we can be our own worst enemy. Our adversary is formidable enough; we do not need to jump on his bandwagon. Our confession should be like Micah 7:8 records: "Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me."

That is the kind of expectation we have. If we fall, we get back up. If we sit in darkness, we expect God to be a light unto us. How else are we going to walk by the spirit? If He does not give us the revelation that we need, if He does not provide the specifics of what to do to bring His Word to pass, we are not going to be able to do it. He has declared His will so specifically in His Word that we know what He wants us to do, and when we need the revelation to bring that to pass in specific situations it will be there. That is our God. He will enlighten us.

Our liberty gives us the freedom to make decisions for our lives. Maintaining our liberty requires a balanced walk far from legalism or license. A balanced walk does not mean swinging from one extreme to the other. Rather, it means staying in the middle, enjoying our liberty. Making proper choices and staying put in our liberty shows maturity in our walk.

Many of those proper choices are to obey God, rather than men. Obedience to the written Word facilitates obedience to those specific words of knowledge, words of