Tracy Figley | CEO Strong Tower Christian Media
My dad did a lot of driving well into his 90’s. He did piano concerts in nursing homes after his retirement. If dad had to play somewhere he had never been before, he would actually drive there the day before to make sure he knew where he was going and could arrive on time.
When I learned this, I bought my dad a GPS so he could just plug in the address and find his way without making two trips. After dad passed I found that GPS, in its original box, unopened.
I like to use GPS and just go where it points me, but the other day I was reminded that the GPS doesn’t always get it right! I was going to a business I had only been to once before. I told the GPS where I wanted to go and after awhile of precise directions, it said: you have arrived at your destination. After looking all around, I realized I had arrived at a destination but not my destination. My destination was 20 minutes further and I was late for my appointment!
Life can be like this as well. You put your faith in someone or something to take you where you want to go and you end up somewhere else entirely! Life and eternity are too important to trust just anyone or anything for guidance. Especially in this day of slick marketing campaigns, dishonest politicians, and Artificial Intelligence.
So, to what or to whom do we look for direction? The answer is God’s Word! In Psalm 119:89 we read, “Your eternal Word, O Lord stands firm in Heaven.” At a time when it’s hard to know what is true, God’s Word is trusted truth we can rely on. Later in Psalm 119, we read in verse 105, “Your Word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path.”
God’s Word can guide you each step along your journey and lead you all the way through this life and into Heaven one day. It’s the only truth that will guarantee your arrival at your desired destination!
