- Joined
- Apr 25, 2006
- Messages
- 18,404
Get yourself a 'God-Nav'!
'Lead me, O Lord ... make Your way straight before my face.' Psalm 5:8
Thank the Lord for the satnav. Once upon a time, we all planned our own routes painstakingly with maps and atlases; or simply jump in the car and set off hoping that road signs would guide the way. Either way, if you got lost, getting back on track was hard work and you had to rely on your passengers for help.
The best thing about satnavs is that, should you ever go off track, it says 'recalculating', takes a few seconds then gives you a new route. It may take a bit longer than the original route, but you'll still get there eventually if you follow the directions. One thing a satnav can't ever do though, is drive the car for you (not yet, anyway!). You have to do the driving, and you choose whether to follow the instructions or not.
God is a bit like a perfect satnav. If you go off course (which we all do at times) He'll try and get you back on track; but He won't take over driving the car. You can always choose to ignore Him. One big difference is that with God, you may not know your immediate destination; you've not programmed it in, God has. It may be a bit scary following directions when you're not sure where you're going; but one thing you can be sure of is that it's the best place for you.
written by Bob Gass
'Lead me, O Lord ... make Your way straight before my face.' Psalm 5:8
Thank the Lord for the satnav. Once upon a time, we all planned our own routes painstakingly with maps and atlases; or simply jump in the car and set off hoping that road signs would guide the way. Either way, if you got lost, getting back on track was hard work and you had to rely on your passengers for help.
The best thing about satnavs is that, should you ever go off track, it says 'recalculating', takes a few seconds then gives you a new route. It may take a bit longer than the original route, but you'll still get there eventually if you follow the directions. One thing a satnav can't ever do though, is drive the car for you (not yet, anyway!). You have to do the driving, and you choose whether to follow the instructions or not.
God is a bit like a perfect satnav. If you go off course (which we all do at times) He'll try and get you back on track; but He won't take over driving the car. You can always choose to ignore Him. One big difference is that with God, you may not know your immediate destination; you've not programmed it in, God has. It may be a bit scary following directions when you're not sure where you're going; but one thing you can be sure of is that it's the best place for you.
written by Bob Gass
