I had a run in with the rain when I got out of my car at
Sam’s Restaurant a few Fridays ago. I headed in, head down, on a mission to
meet my friend for coffee at our favorite hangout. I cut in front of my car choosing the
shortest path because as usual, I was without an umbrella. I nearly walked right into or actually right
under a major downpour. My shortcut to
get me in the building led me under a collection point where the roof lines met
and the rain gushed down like a raging river.
It reminded me of walking under the big bucket at Great Wolf
Lodge. If you have seen it or seen the
commercials, you know what I am talking about.
It dumps ten thousand gallons of water on willing participants who stand
under it. A bell starts ringing when it is nearly full and everyone who wants
to get drenched huddles up shivering in anticipation of the extreme wetness
that is about to come their way.
I was nearly right there under the “bucket” myself at Sam’s;
however, I put my heels in reverse and trucked it back around my car to go a
different route. I kind of giggled at
myself because I paid attention for once and saved myself a trip to the hand
dryer in the bathroom at the least. As
usual too, my run in with the unexpected downpour made me think because so
often in life I am not aware of my surroundings and I run into trouble that
could be prevented.
The path I took was important on this particular morning. The path we take in life is important too. We need to look right, look left, and follow
the promptings of the Holy Spirit if the Holy Spirit lives in us. To stay on
the right pathway, we must also admit that we have certain weaknesses and that
there are things, places, and people that should be avoided all together. We
have to always consider how our present decisions will affect our future
because one step in the wrong direction can always be corrected and there is
forgiveness, but there are consequences.
If one step leads to another and we totally drift off of the right path,
it takes a great deal of work to get back on track.
How do we know when we need to choose another path, proceed
with caution, or sprint in another direction?
Proverbs 3:5-6 sums it up for me.
It says “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own
understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths
straight.”
A series of questions and thoughts comes to me after I read
this verse. It makes me think! If we don’t trust in the LORD, what or who
else can we trust in? What do we really
know for sure in our own understanding? If
I admit it, I am clueless.
How can I acknowledge the Lord in all I do? Will I follow His straight path daily for my life
or choose to go my own way and end up lost?
Lost is not fun and there is a choice, so thank the Lord for
the rain this week and thank Him that He gives you a straight path to follow.
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