Winding Roads
Matthew 7:14, “Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.”
Hello friends! Greetings on this morning as the day begins. Today we want to remember how we came to where we are at this very moment. Maybe not to dwell there; but just to be reminded that all paths are not smooth or without pot holes along the way. We tend to notice others on their journey and feel they have it so easy, simple even, yet do we really know how they arrived to their own path? Should any of us judge just by what we see on the outside? Everyone has their own struggles on this journey of life; stop comparing what winding road someone else has taken and keep your eyes on the path God is preparing. In life, no one is exempt from God’s testing to find out how noteworthy is our resilience, our durability, but mostly our faith and trust! God gives us obstacles along the journey that will help us to rely on His power. At times on the journey, we make decisions to take the same road everyone else has; one well-traveled. In every aspect, we were relying on ourselves to step out, make that leap, move toward a new future. But was it not a test? Was it not filled with more trials than you expected? Were the obstacles on that path higher, deeper, confusing? God wants us to be able to forge a path through life, but He offers a map that, when followed, gives us directions to pass those obstacles on the other side! When we consciously allow our minds, hearts and souls to take the curves on four wheels and not two, a sense of protection fills us. Ask God today to lead you on the road to where you need to be. When you get to that fork in the road, remember, the path less traveled may have better turns, or curves, and less pot holes because it is still new! Your path is not another’s path; it is yours; trust God to help you to find the right winding roads by following God’s directions!
Scriptures:
Read: Deuteronomy 5:33, Matt.=hew 6:33, Proverbs 3:5-6, Matthew 4:19, Isaiah 35:8-10, Matthew 7:13-14, John 14:6, John 8:12, Hebrews 12:13-14, Jeremiah 6:16, Psalms 84:5, Isaiah 49:10-11, Mark 10:21, Deuteronomy 6:1-2,5-7, Proverbs 16:17, Isaiah 40:3-5, Matthew 3:3, Romans 12:2
Prayer:
Father, today we want to thank you for the winding roads, the obstacles that may be there. Thank you for giving us a map with directions that provide a way around anything that may arise on our path. Father, today gives us time to reflect on the past turns that may have taken us off the right path, but to be more thankful that you were there to straighten it back up. Help us Lord to trust you and to build up our faith in your promise to guide and protect. Amen.