What's the path of least resistance? Water follows it -- which is why it can be so hard to keep out of your house, because any little crack or opening, and water will seep into it. It exploits any weakness. We often follow the path of least resistance in our own life, opting for what is easy, even when we know the harder path will lead us to the place we want to be. We can easily end up in a rut and stay in it.
John the Baptist took the harder path. He had an easier one available -- he didn't have to speak openly to Herod about his situation. He could've let it lie and opted for an easier route. But for John, he chose what was faithful, even at great risk to himself -- he knew it might cost him his life to oppose Herod, but he followed what was right over what was easy.
Hopefully, doing what is right won't cost us our lives. But God calls us to discipleship, and calls us to love God more than our own lives, and if we're willing to commit everything, we'll discover a wealth greater than we can imagine, a wealth worth giving up everything for. John had a vision of this. How can we have the same passion?
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