Hanging on my office wall is a print that I’ve had for nearly 60 years.
It shows the Lord Jesus standing behind a young man whose eyes are
focused in the direction that the Master is pointing. Jesus’ hand is on
the man’s shoulder, and I imagine He is saying, “This is the way we’re
going. I will get you to the destination.” Although the road will be
marked with both joy and suffering, the Lord leads His followers all the
way to their eternal home.
Anyone who is honest will admit that he or she is ill-equipped to go
through life alone. Our all-knowing God created us with a need for His
guidance. In our own strength, knowledge, and reasoning power, we are
simply not able to figure out how to make the wisest decisions. But the
Lord’s assuring hand at our shoulder can lead us down right paths to
good choices.
The Lord is willing and able to guide us, if we will let Him. It isn’t
difficult to fall in step with Him. Acknowledge that you have wandered
down paths of life that led to sin and disobedience. Choose to follow
His lead instead by reading the Word of God and applying biblical
principles to your life. And learn to pray through both large and small
decisions as you seek the path He has set for you.
Just beyond our last heartbeat lies eternity. That’s where our Savior
is pointing us. The path may not be clear to our eyes, but Jesus is
leading us there with a steady and sure hand. Our part is to follow in
obedience so that we may reach heaven and hear the Father say, “Well
done.”
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