Ancient GPS

Every once in a while we'll be posting some devotionals written by former staff members. Hope you enjoy them. God Bless! ~ Dan

 

“By day the LORD went ahead of them in a pillar of cloud to guide them on their way and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so that they could travel by day or night. Neither the pillar of cloud by day nor the pillar of fire by night left its place in front of the people.” - Exodus 13:21-22

The Israelites were just taken out of their homes in Egypt where they were slaves to Pharaoh. Now they were wandering through the wilderness on their way to the Promised Land. They were in enemy territory, always on the move, and probably pretty hot and tired. And what’s worse? They had no idea where they were going. However, they had one HUGE thing going for them. They had God with them, watching out for them, and leading them. God would lead them through the desert as a cloud during the day, which probably helped to keep the Israelites under some shade from the hot sun. And then at night, God would lead them as a fire, which would not only provide the light that the Israelites needed in order to see where they were going, but would also be able to provide some warmth during their travels.

There will be times in your life when you feel as though you’re “wandering in the wilderness.” You might be the only Christian in your family or your group of friends. You may feel as though you’re walking around in circles, with no idea which direction to go in. Maybe you’ve wandered off the path a bit, and are looking to get back onto the path God laid out for you. Or maybe you’re right where you feel that God wants you, but you have come to an important decision and are wondering where God wants you to go from here.

Just like back with the Israelites, God is in our lives, leading us down His path. All you need to do is to seek out His will by reading His Word, and talk to Him about it, asking God to reveal His plans to you. The important thing is to trust that God knows what He’s doing, and that He’s right there with you every step of the way.