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by Caprice Miller
“Your
word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path.” – Psalm 119:105
In this day and time having a GPS device or app
is a must to get us where we want to go.
But what if we are in a situation where technology was not
available? Many of us may not even know
how to use an actual compass due to our dependence on technology to just tell
us where to go. Admittedly, it’s nice to
know I can just input the address and follow the little voice that tells me
“Okay, let’s go!” But what happens if I
find myself in a location that Wi-Fi doesn’t reach? I’m not really sure how a compass
operates. How will I know which way to
go? Where is “true North”? What is “true North” anyway? I’m afraid my lack of knowledge and direction
would get me lost very quickly.
In a very real sense we are all traveling through
this life on our own paths. But how do
we know if the path we are following is in the right direction? The information we hear from various
resources can be confusing and misleading.
How can we know what information to trust and what to ignore? Wouldn’t it be nice to have a “life GPS” that
tells us in a lovely voice “Hurtful relationship on side of road! Do not detour. Continue on the path ahead.” Or “health
issues ahead – rest stop and healing at next right.” What we do have is
something that acts as a GPS – God’s very Word, The Bible. It truly does act as a life compass showing
us the difference between relative truth and authentic truth. By reading and studying it we can have
direction in our lives that does not depend on the latest popular opinion. Instead, it shows us God’s direction for our
lives which is based on His truth – authentic truth. In a world that is full of “relative truth”
His Word can be trusted as the “True
North” in our lives. With His compass we
can travel this life with confidence that we are on the right path and headed
in the right direction.
