Today’s Scripture Reading: Jeremiah 5:20-6:30; 2 Kings 22:3-20; 2 Chronicles 34:8-28
Have you seen the movie Castaway? Harry and I love it! It was our first date. Just imagine…two forty-somethings going on a first date with their two 17 year olds in the back seat! Hilarious!
Anyway, enough of about that. There’s a scene at the end of the movie where Tom Hanks is standing in the middle of two roads crossing. He has four choices: East, West, North, South. It was a big decision. He had to decide.
In today’s reading our Heavenly Father gave us some advice for the crossroads in our lives:
This is what the Lord says:
“Stop at the crossroads and look around.
Ask for the old, godly way, and walk in it.
Travel its path, and you will find rest for your souls.
But you reply, ‘No, that’s not the road we want!’ –Jeremiah 6:16-21
Pretty straightforward…
- Stop
- Look around
- Ask for the old, godly way
- Walk in it
I don’t know about you, but I’ve skipped all four of those steps too many times. I was the one saying, “No, that’s not the road I want.” Oh, that I would have always asked for the old, godly way and walked in it. It would have saved me a lot of pain and heartache.
Thankfully, God has had a way of getting me back on track. His grace and mercy is amazing!
Friends, today’ a new day. Let’s determine our “crossroads plan” BEFORE we get to the crossroads.
Let’s promise to
–Make no hasty decisions
–Look around and get a good understanding of what’s really going on
–Seek godly advice, go to God’s Word
–Take the godly way
Heavenly Father, thank You for Your Word. Thank You for leading us (Proverbs 3:5-6). Give us wisdom to follow your crossroads instructions. Use us for Your Glory!
In Jesus’ Name. Amen and Amen!
© 2012 Dianne Guthmuller
Tomorrow’s Scripture Reading: 2 Kings 23:1-20; 2 Chronicles 34:29-33; 2 Kings 23:21-28; 2 Chronicles 35:1-19; Naham 1:1-3:19
GREAT POST ! It’s my favorite scene in the movie and it couldn’t be more relevant to us today as our society tendss towards doing just the opposite of God’s four instructions. This instruction/guidance is “Proverbial” in its importance and I was severly convicted by it as I read it in my office this morning ! It kind of reminds me of what we should do when we get to trains tracks … stop, look and listen … listen to this advice and don’t walk down the tracks which are the newer, ungodly ways of today. If one does walk down the track, there’s an eventual “splat” coming!
Harry
Stop, look and listen! Love that!
This post was timely for me. And I love the movie. I’m in the stage of asking for the old, godly way. God is speaking to me through you and others. I love how he whispers in a crowd. Blessings, Dianne.
Sherri, thank you for taking the time to leave this encouraging comment! “I love how He whispers in a crowd.” I will be feasting on that thought for a while!
Sending blessings to you as well!