Monday, July 25, 2011

All Who Wander Are Not Lost

"In your unfailing love you will lead the people you have redeemed. In your strength you will guide them to your holy dwelling." (Ex. 15:13 NIV)

The dog was panting in the backseat, and when she wasn't panting she was barking. I was getting more frustrated by the minute and the temperature (in the a/c controlled car as well as outside) was rising. But, I kept it because I had told my husband I would. I knew where I was, I just didn't know where my destination was. I followed the directions my DH gave me, and I even pulled out the handy GPS program on my cell phone. All to no avail.

After a couple hours of exploring the city I gave up. The dog was refusing to the drink the water I had wisely provided and she was getting on my nerves as well as getting overheated. I was wasting gas and just wasting time. I wasn't going to find the dog groomer. I tried, but it just wasn't too be.

So, we came home. As I was recovering from the stress of the morning I began to think. My walk with Christ can sometimes look like my morning. I know where I am, so I'm not lost. I know that I am safe and secure in Christ, but I don't know how to get to where I need to be. I wander aimlessly. I use tools that should help, but they turn out to be false.

I may not be a lost soul, but I'm still wandering. I'm looking for answers, for a blinking neon sign that plainly points me to where I need to be, and I get frustrated because I don't find it.

A lot of Christians are like I was today. We are wandering because we do not know where we are going. We know that Jesus loves us and that He saved us, but beyond that we are clueless. We are clueless because we are in unfamiliar territory. We do not spend enough time in His word, talking to Him, getting to know Christ that we are aimless. We are prone to wander.

Just as having my husband with me as a guide would have solved my problems and saved me from any wandering today, having God by our side and being in tune with Him will save us from wandering aimlessly through life.

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