Saturday, May 16, 2026
“Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word” (Psalm 119:9 KJV).
If our physical posterity could augment its spiritual dexterity, exactly what would that entail?
Wow! It is simply unbelievable how 20 years have passed since my high school graduation. Recently, a classmate commented to me that we were “getting old.” Yes, it is true: we have almost begun middle age. In fact, at this point, even our own children are starting to graduate high school! Coincidentally, my nephew’s graduation is scheduled to take place in just a few hours. I will also witness several other kids graduate, many of whom I have seen grow up over the years. How exciting that one chapter of their life is closing so another one can open!
Approaching this anniversary, the following thought entered my mind. If I could speak to myself of 20 years ago, what would I say? What advice would I propose to that young man in the final days of the high school period of his life? Two decades of experience in the world are definitely useful in talking to him now. It would be the same information that I will share with any students and young adults who are currently reading these lines. That young man is long gone, vanished forever, but there are still individuals of youth who can benefit from that instruction if they have an eye to see, an ear to hear, and a heart to believe.
Look at today’s Scripture, especially the question it poses: “Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.” How can a young man or a young woman have the means to “cleanse his [or her] way?” What will enable this young person to have a pure, upright, decent, or morally uncontaminated “way” (road/path, course in life, manner of living)? Myriads of writers, lecturers, counselors, and celebrities have offered their insight. Some have given profitable information, but, permit our frankness, others need to mature a few more decades before attempting to guide anyone in life!
Maybe I have reached a point where I am worth listening to….
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