Lost

I have become dependent upon my TomTom GPS. I had David’s family saved and their locations are in the country so it was really a life saver. Then the GPS got swiped and I had to find my way to places in town and out without any help. I got lost or turned around a lot. Sections in the country look alike to me since I haven’t driven them very often. I hate getting lost as much as being late.

A GPS has become a required technology tool for me. I like to have a route laid out for me. Careful analysis of the routes and traffic are critical to commuting 25 miles each way. I like to know if there is traffic ahead and have the GPS do the heavy lifting to recalculate a new route.

There are other kinds of lost, such an the intangible “spiritually lost.” In Pioneer Club the favorite verse that all kids were taught is Psalms 109: 105 states that the Word is to be a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path. We have a song as well. Its important if the kids get nothing else out of the whole program that the Bible is the GPS for us. Its our flashlight at night when we are all alone and feel isolated, rejected, awkward, or sad.

Many times in my own life, when things become difficult, I realize that I have allowed myself to drift. I have lost my way and am not in the place that God has called me to be. I have put other priorities ahead of reading the Bible and meditating. It’s a constant effort for me to set my personal will aside and be a follower. I am always thankful that Jesus stands willing, with arms outstretched to welcome me back after I get lost. I find the only way I can keep from getting lost is in daily bible study of some type. The Bible is a better navigation system than my GPS and the only chance of a straight path.

Questions come to mind - are you continually reading His Word and soaking it into your heart so that you may know His will?

Are you being led by the Word?

Is your “path” being illuminated by God’s Word or are you trying to do it yourself?