Patrick and I are having a wonderful time in our travels. This morning I was reading Psalm 19:7-14, which is a great map for our walk with Jesus. It gives us direction and the value of following and obeying His Word. His Word is absolutely perfect. It is solid and true. God doesn't change His directions. They all lead to Him, they take us Home to Him. The only way His Commands work is if we obey them.
This is also true of traveling. We have our destination mapped out. We had a starting point and have a final destination. Jesus did too. He left His home with the Father, came to earth, and has returned to the Father.
Along the way, we have many stops for many reasons. We stopped to have lunch with my mom. It is so fun to bless her. In our spiritual walk, it is so important to share Jesus and bless people along the way.
We need to fill our tank with gas and our bodies with food. So we look for gas stations and restaurants. We need to read the Bible on a daily basis to replenish our hearts and minds. We cannot go from Sunday to Sunday and expect church to supply all our spiritual needs. Not at all, God has specific messages for each of us for the times we are in. Your pastor cannot do all that for you. We need to pull up to the station and get a personal fill-up.
Along the way we come to rest stops. Those are the moments we pull back from the busy-ness of the highway and take a deep breath. Maybe take a short walk. Breathe in some fresh air. God has those moments all along our way. Too many times we are so busy we pass those moments up. Is there a problem to stop "and smell the roses?" We think we have no time. God gives us all the time we need, we just don't always ask Him how to use that time. Don't miss an opportunity that God places before you.
Of course, there are always detours, slow traffic, accidents, etc as we go along. That is just like satan, trying to get our attention off the road, trying to bring us to complete stops. Maybe he puts a detour in our way, distractions. Hoping to that we lose our way back to the Father. Maps and a GPS are great helps for traveling. I'd hate to travel without them.
You don't need to be on a literal trip to experience these things. We can see it in our daily lives at home. Prayer is a #1 essential tool to stay on the right path. The Bible is the best map and GPS to take us Home to our Father.
Don't be discouraged. Keep on the Road. Keep your eyes on Jesus and your Heart turned toward your Father. He will never take you down a wrong road. Safe Travels.
His Grace Abundantly
Barb
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