GPS

"I am the way and the truth and the life."  John 15:5 (NIV)

My husband recently acquired one of those GPS things (though a mail-in rebate after purchasing a new set of tires), and he’s spent the last few days driving blind—letting this new device take the lead. He’s driven to places he knows good and well how to get to, but he let the GPS instruct him instead.

On occasion, the GPS took my husband on a different route than to which he was accustomed, but he still made it to his destination. Once or twice, my husband took a wrong turn because he misinterpreted the friendly voice coming from the new system. However, after tuning his attention back to the GPS, he arrived to his desired location safe and sound.

The bible study I’m taking talks about letting Jesus be your guide; following God one day, one turn, one step at a time. God desires for us to look to Him for direction in life. He wants to be our GPS—our Godly Positioning System. In fact, God’s GPS is a simple device to use…we don’t even have to know or enter a destination. God has already decided where we need to go. He is the Author and Creator of life.

Am I the first to see the novelty in this phrase? Probably not. But what a great way to remember to always seek the Father for guidance.

Feel lost? Need directions? Get a GPS!