SIGNPOSTS

10/18/20 Morning walks in the mountains provided much needed signposts along the way. The crossroads were clearly marked. We would just decide the path we desired and head in that direction. Sometimes we veered from the designated path because something deeper in the woods intrigued us. Other paths were not as clearly marked or maybe we just missed them because we weren’t paying attention to the way, but were just deep in our own thoughts or conversations.

We carried with us a big map but we still found the signposts very helpful in order to stay on the right path. We also discovered that when you’re in unfamiliar territory, you can’t trust your own sense of direction. Some signed warnings were very legit---keeping us from needlessly stumbling over obstacles (or falling into the lake) along the way.

What did we learn on those morning walks? Heed the signposts. Though difficulty might mark the path, the people who established them know the way much better than we do. Such is life on earth.
Such is life in the spiritual realm as well---following the path the Lord has shown throughout the ages is the good way. It behooves us to walk in it. Will we choose His path or will we be stiff-necked and choose our own path as did the people of Judah in Jeremiah’s day?

This is what the LORD says: 

"Stand at the crossroads and look; 

ask for the ancient paths, 

ask where the good way is, and walk in it, 

and you will find rest for your souls. 

But you said, 'We will not walk in it. (Jeremiah 6:16)