REROUTING...REROUTING

REROUTING...REROUTING

READ:
Proverbs 3:1-8

In all your ways acknowledge Him,
and He shall direct your paths.
-Proverbs 3:6

Don't worry.  I know right where I'm going."  I said to my passengers.  Then an almost-human voice ratted me out:  "Rerouting...rerouting."  Now everyone knew I was lost!

These days, millions of drivers recognize those words, or others like them, as a sign they've gone off track or missed a turn.  The GPS device not only recognizes when a driver is off course, but immediately begins plotting a new path to get back on track.

Sometimes followers of Jesus need help to get back on track spiritually.  We may intentionally veer off course because we think we know best, or drift away slowly, failing to notice we're moving further and further from the walk God wants with us.

God has not left us on our own, however.  He has given all believers the Holy Spirit (John 14:16-17; 1 Corinthians 3:16), who convicts us of our sin (John 16:8, 13).  When we're going off course, He sounds the alarm and triggers our conscience (Galatians 5:16-25).  We may ignore the warning, but we do so to our own detriment (Isaiah 63:10; Galatians 6:8).

What comfort to know that God is at work in our lives through the convicting work of the Holy Spirit! (Romans 8:26-27).  With God's help and guidance, we can continue on a path that is pleasing to Him. -Randy Kilgore

Holy Spirit, we would hear
Your inner promptings, soft and clear;
And help us know Your still, small voice
So we may make God's will our choice. - D. DeHaan
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We're never without a helper,
because we have the Spirit within.

INSIGHT
The Bible Guide by A. Knowles provides a helpful orientation to the study of the Proverbs.  The Proverbs "are saying which distill God's truth for everyday life...Above all, they introduce wisdom as the perfect companion-attractive, liberating, constant and delightful.  God's truth is true for the whole of life, whoever we are and wherever we live.  The Proverbs show how God's truth applies to our everyday situations-at home and at work; in marriage and family; in government and commerce; and in the heart attitudes which shape our reactions, lifestyles and habits.  In all these areas, the Proverbs light the way to life and post hazard signs on every road to ruin."  May we all find creative ways to apply the wisdom of Proverbs to every aspect of our lives.

Have a blessed day.
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