Today’s Post Written By: Rae Lynn DeAngelis
I hate to admit it, but I’m directionally challenged. My handicap is so bad that when I come out of a store, I struggle to find where I parked my car. If I get off the highway, I become disoriented and have a hard time finding my way back to the entrance ramp. For crying out loud, I even get lost in the mall.
The irony in all of this is that at one point in time, everyone in my family had a navigational system in their car except me. One day I noticed my son’s GPS system sitting on the dash and asked him about it. Because he was no longer using it and had a navigational system on his cell phone, he gave his Garmin to me. I set the device on the dash of my car but had no idea how it worked.
When we first become Christians, we are given a two-part navigational system – the Holy Spirit and God’s Word. Both are effective tools for leading us along the straight and narrow path of life, but they are only effective if we know how they work. I can affix my son’s Garmin to the dash of my car, but I still need to turn it on and read the instruction manual, otherwise it’s of no real benefit to me.
In the same way, we can accept the gift of salvation and own a Bible, but if we never read it or understand the power of Holy Spirit in our lives, we are not experiencing the fullness of what God has to offer.
“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” (2 Timothy 3:16-17)
None of us are born knowing Scripture and how it applies to our everyday lives. We must put forth some effort to learn. As we study, the Holy Spirit will open our hearts and minds to a deeper understanding of God’s Word.
“But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.” (John 14:26)
“Send forth your light and your truth, let them guide me; let them bring me to your holy mountain, to the place where you dwell.” (Psalm 43:3)
Are you feeling a little lost where your relationship with God is concerned? Are you ready to move forward but just don’t know how to get there?
God will lead you down the right path, but be sure you know how to engage His ‘Power’ and spend some time reading your ‘Instruction Manual’.
“Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, ‘This is the way; walk in it.’” (Isaiah 30:21)
