Just a note to let all of you know that I am driving across country to go to my son’s wedding. There will be times when I have no internet service and times with family that I may not be able to post or email anything. I will miss our morning chats and I pray that God inspire me ever more with your needs so that I might be given wisdom in writing so as to help you along this journey called life on earth. I did realize how important to our walk on this earth is faith. From first knowing Christ and through every step of this journey until we stand before Him, our walk is one of faith based upon the glimpses of His Glory that He has so blessed us by revealing. Even our faith is a gift, though at times we want to resist it.
Ephesians 2: 7 That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Yesterday while driving through Atlanta, this voice from my GPS was guiding me through when suddenly there came the voice with a change in plans and direction. Out of nowhere, I was to get off the highway this voice had placed me on and go a different route entirely. I obeyed. Still, I was very frustrated and re-entered my final destination thinking that the machine must have gotten something wrong. He then kept telling me to make a U-turn and take the highway South; but I was going North "Why South?" Besides I could not see any safe place to U-turn; after all, I am in Atlanta Traffic (not the best drivers in the world–sorry, those of you from Atlanta, just an observation). So I got angry and frustrated with this machine and was talking back to computerized phone with no senses or ability to care. The farther I was winding through these streets, now in the heart of whatever suburb I had landed while the voice kept directing "turn right here, turn left next light, turn right". Finally, since I was lost and had no clue where I was; I had no choice but to trust this voice and follow. That is faith. Should I have trusted sooner rather than resisting so? Certainly. There are two major points I want to address.
Point #1: Everyday we put our faith in electronic devices, airplanes, cars, other people, and even parts of creation to work properly (like the sunrise); yet, we have such difficulty trusting Omnipotent, Omniscient God-who created us. How foolish are we.
Point #2: Why are we so foolish as to believe that we know better and keep resisting God as He says, "Go right, Go left, make a U-Turn". Ultimately we will give in and trust; when exhausted and utterly lost. Why not trust at the first command?
Well, I must hit the road again for another day of driving. God as my guide, I must also face another day of life.
So Jesus Take the Wheel, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lydBPm2KRaU