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Mysterious Detours Read: Genesis 12:1-10; 13:1 Our fathers trusted in You; they trusted, and You delivered them. Psalm 22:4 Bible in a Year: Isaiah 47-49; 1 Thessalonians 4 Before my wife and I embarked on a 400-mile road trip, I set up the GPS with our '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? Iâll 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 fatherâs house (Gen. 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 (Ps. 22:4). He will guide us through all our mysterious detours and lead us where He wants us to go. We seek Your guidance, Lord, but we understand that our path won't always be without challenges. Help us to trust You through the detoursâknowing 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. |
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Thanks for your post Marbella. I had to work really hard at reminding myself to have faith when going through a particular crisis years ago - the father's lament (St Mark) 'I believe, help my unbelief' became my reality on realising how easy to give 'faith' lip service yet in practice can be very hard to do. I became more appreciative of the difficulties others face when challenged with same. On acceptance (faith), it still felt very much like walking shakily on a tight rope with held breath. It was a really interesting experience/lesson and your post a timely reminder.
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