Trust in the Lord . . . ; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths. - Proverbs 3:5-6
During a
visit to Chicago, I stayed on the 25th floor of a downtown hotel. As I gazed out the
window, I was fascinated by the maze of cars flowing four lanes abreast in opposite
directions.
One motorist faced an emergency. He had engine trouble and was stalled in the middle of
all that traffic. From my vantage point I could see for blocks. I watched several drivers
switch into the same lane as the stalled auto, unaware of what was ahead. Thinking they
were gaining time, these motorists were actually crossing over into a lane that would only
spell greater delay.
As we travel along life's road, we do much the same as those misguided drivers. With our
limited foresight we select the route that seems best - only to find that the temporary
advance has led us into a course filled with delay and heartache. But how reassuring that
we can look to One who is above everything, who knows the end from the beginning! This is
why the writer of Proverbs could say, "In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall
direct your paths" (Proverbs 3:6). When the Lord indicates a "stop" or a
"change of lanes" or a "wait," we should gladly obey.
Yes, look for direction from above.
-RWD
He leadeth me! O blessed thought!
O words with heavenly comfort fraught!
Whate'er I do, where'er I be,
Still 'tis God's hand that leadeth me.
-Gilmore
The best way to know God's will is to say "I will" to God