MYSTERIOUS
DETOURS
READ:
Genesis
12:1-10; 13:1
Our
fathers trusted in You;
they
trusted, and You delivered
them.
–Psalm 22:4
Before my wife and I embarked on a
400-mile road trip, I set up the GPS with our daughter’s home in Missouri as
the destination. As we traveled through Illinois,
the GPS instructed us to get off the Interstate, resulting in a detour through
the city of Harvey. After the GPS
directed us back to I-80, I was baffled by this mysterious detour. Why were we directed off a perfectly good
highway?
I’ll never know the answer. We continued on our way, and we trusted the
GPS to get us there and home again.
That got me to thinking about detours in
life. We may seem to be traveling on a
smooth pathway. Then for some reason,
God redirects us into an unfamiliar area.
Perhaps it is an illness, or a crisis at work or school, or an
unexpected tragedy occurs. We don’t
understand what God is doing.
Abraham faced a mysterious detour when
God told him, “Get out of your country,
from your family and from your father’s house” (Genesis 12:1). Surely
Abraham must have wondered why God was routing Him to the Negev desert. But he trusted God and His good purposes.
A GPS may make mistakes, but we can
trust our unfailing God (Psalm 22:4). He
will guide us through all our mysterious detours and lead us where He wants us
to go. –Dave Branon
We
seek Your guidance, Lord, but we understand that
Our
path won’t always be without challenges.
Help
Us
to trust You through the detours-knowing that
You
have our best interests and Your honor at heart.
We
don’t need to see the way
when
we stay close to the One who does.
Have a blessed night.
God Our Creator’s Love Always.
Unity & Peace
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