God
Gives Us Landmarks Along the Way
When one of our sons was very young, around five or
so, and we were off on a trip in the car, he had this urgent and constant need
to know, “Are we there yet?”
Then one time a solution came to me. It reminded me a
lot of the lesson in faith and obedience like the one needed by the frightened Israelites
who were about to go on a journey into the scary and unfamiliar place called
the Promise Land.
“After three
days the officers went through out the camp, giving orders to the people: “When
you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests, who are
Levites, carrying it, you are to move out from your positions and follow it.
Then you will know which way to go, since you have never been this way before.”
Joshua 3: 2-4 NIV
God gave the Israelites something to look forward to,
to keep their eyes on for the journey they must travel. They moved from blind
fear to bright hope by keeping their eyes on the Ark and trusting God would
give them landmarks and directions along the way.
For our little son, whose fear was great because he
couldn’t see or understand the way, we gave him landmarks too. One thing at a
time to look for up ahead. A building, a
barn, a river and more. Each time he spotted it we gave him another to watch
for making him eager for what would come up next. When at last the place we
were going was spotted he would give a great hearty shout of joy.
For us too this lesson still goes one. We must trust
God will give us just what we need for our journeys in life. He promises to
guide us, and in His perfect timing provide the landmarks along the way to
assure and encourage us. Our God has plan for everyone’s life, for a trip of a
life time that will lead us eventually bring us to His Promised Land in heaven.
Tune our anxious hearts to trusting
Walk by faith where sight is dim
Our loving God so assuring and trustful
Let us leave everything to Him
“God
Gives Us Landmarks Along the Way” by Dee Kamp, Grace Every Morning Ministries© April
8, 2015
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