Never get lost!
That’s what today’s car ads want us to believe. GPS navigation is the new way to always travel on the right road.
Sometimes, however, we still find ourselves in the wrong lane, taking an exit we didn’t intend, and having to be rerouted back to our destination. The traffic might be heavy, maybe we’re not paying attention, or at times, construction doesn’t match our GPS, and we don’t change lanes in time. Our inattention costs us time and gas, all because of being in the wrong lane.
We have to learn to avoid the exit ramp.
Matthew 7:14 tells us we travel down a narrow path, and we have one destination, heaven. We can’t be careless. Road signs will glitter with diversions, our passengers will clamor for us to pull over, and we may find detours around accidents and natural disasters. However, if we keep our eyes on our GPS, we will be rerouted back towards God every time.
2 Thessalonians 2:3 tells us to keep our eyes on our destination. We can’t shorten our path. We have to follow the map and find our way with the help of the Word.
Zechariah 12:10 assures us his guiding hand will be there for us when we need him most.
Daniel 9:25 promises he’ll build us up, even as the world crumbles around us.
God is on our journey with us. Each morning, he sends the sun to give us light, and at night, the stars speak of his majesty. He is our GPS device, always speaking to us, adjusting the lane we’re in, and rerouting us back to him when we mistakenly take the wrong exit.
How do we avoid the exit ramp? We use the Word as our guiding light, and we trust in Christ to be our redemption. We ignore the distractions, and we keep our eyes on Jesus.
When we do, we’ll never get lost, because our ears will hear his voice calling to us all along the way.
When we keep Jesus up and running, he’ll be our guide through every crook and turn.
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