Proverbs 3:5 (ESV)
Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
and do not lean
on your own understanding.
The statistics are out, and it doesn't look good. According
to a national survey of car owners, nearly 60 percent of drivers in the United
States get lost a few times each year. Imagine! But you don't have to live in
the U.S. to know the helpless feeling of being disoriented. I regularly get
lost in other parts of the world too.
Experts maintain that getting lost wastes our time, energy,
and resources. Sometimes it can even put us in danger. Their advice is simple:
before you go anywhere, make sure you have the right directions--or, better
yet, a global positioning system (GPS) for navigating.
As we look at our spiritual journey: its beginning and
destination, its sharp turns and slowdowns, its challenges and blessings let us
remember that Scripture gives us a crucial piece of advice for every successful
journey of faith. Before we can start "driving," we have to fully
trust the Lord. The Bible often calls the Lord our Shepherd. In today's terms,
we could say God is our GPS. Trust in this GPS, and you'll never get lost!
The Lord warns us against thinking we are smart enough to
figure out our own way. He doesn't even want us to follow other belief systems.
He tells us to turn to him in every part of our spiritual journey. If we
acknowledge the Lord's leadership, he will make our path straight and see us
through.
Dear Lord, we are lost and disoriented without You. That's
why we turn to You for direction in our spiritual journey. Guide us and make
our path straight. In the Name of Jesus we pray, Amen.
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