Trusting Jesus as our guide
I am so hard headed when it comes to driving and directions. I don’t need a guide; in fact, that’s the one thing I try to avoid at all costs. This past spring I was out scouting for turkey season and I got turned around in this clear cut pine forest. It was really thick and I didn’t have anything with me that could tell me which direction to go. I walked for a long time and with each step a got a little more nervous that I might be getting really lost. Finally, I made my way back to where I could see the field I walked in from and then backtracked my steps to the “turkey wagon” (my 94 4runner).
The crazy thing about life is that we can get turned around in the wrong direction and don’t even realize how lost our lives are becoming. And then step after step, decision after decision we are turning ourselves around and heading away from Jesus in into the world. As this happens, the evil of the world preys upon our feelings and emotions as if to say, “it feels good keep doing it; its your life; you deserve it; don’t worry about anyone else; take care of yourself first.” And then one day we look around and we don’t even know who we are; we are lost; and don’t know where to turn.
The Psalmist tells us in Psalm 48 that God is our guide and that He will be with us forever. God can see the way; God can see the big picture; God is that perfect guide that will direct our lives in such a way that we can experience life the way He intended. Through Jesus Christ, we can hold onto the promise today that God knows the way and sent Jesus to us that we might have a guide that would take us to the promised land of an eternal relationship with this eternal God.
May you hold onto this promise today; May you know that God can lead you through the forest of confusion and deliver you into the hope of His promise. If you are lost today and headed in the wrong direction, may you know that God comes to us in Jesus to turn our lives around that we might experience true life in a relationship with Jesus Christ, who promises to be our guide forever.
Peace from Pastor P
Chad I see you have gone through alot in your day. I have a husband that has been through some similiar trials in his life. It is nice to listen to you and read what you write. I enjoy the stories about growing up in WV. This is Robin (Hamrick)Edens. Keep doing what your job is to reach others!!