Following God’s Roadmap for Life
Nothing reveals our age quite like the top of our hands. As we grow older, our skin wrinkles, our veins bulge, and mysterious brown spots appear almost overnight, providing somewhat of a metaphorical roadmap of our journey in this world.
So as you look at your hands, what do you see? Do they help you recall the joy and heartache, the victory and defeat, the satisfaction and frustration, and the many other emotions you have experienced over the years?
We have known from an early age that this journey would be filled with exhilaration and exasperation. Highs and lows are implicit in everyone’s life, so what is the best way to navigate and remain on the pathway of righteousness?
Scripture provides plenty of valuable guidance in this regard, including this very familiar and oft-quoted passage from Proverbs 3:5-6, which advises us to “trust in the Lord with all [our] heart, and do not lean on [our] own understanding; in all [our] ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight [our] paths.”
Isaiah 41:10 also offers helpful advice with this passage: “Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” There will always be adversity in life, but the more we lean on Him, the safer, smoother, and more direct our journey will be. So let him lead the way because, as we know from Proverbs 16:9, “the heart of [humans] plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.”