This is what the Lord says: “Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But you said, ‘We will not walk in it.'” —Jeremiah 6:16.
Many times, temptation is a choice between the old and proven good path (God’s will for us) and a “new” path provided by Satan. So often, Satan’s path is presented to us as a shortcut to happiness, prosperity, and accomplishment. However, this path leads us away from God and the blessings he longs to give us. Instead, this false path leads to death. Notice how Solomon warned us twice about this choice: There is a way that may seem right, but in the end it leads to death (Proverbs 14:12, 16:25). Let’s not be like the people of God in Jeremiah’s day who refused God’s way and said, “We will not walk in it.” Their foolish choice resulted in their own destruction.