Years ago, a pastor was invited to preach a revival in a different town. Needing to mail a letter, he searched for, but could not find a post office. Finally, he asked a young boy for help. The boy gave him clear, concise directions to the post office. Gratefully, the pastor said, “Tonight I will be preaching a sermon and if you come I will show you how to get to heaven.” The boy declined and the preacher asked him, “Why?” The boy responded, “You don’t even know how to get to the post office.” Good point, right?!
For all of us who are directionally and navigationally challenged, the scripture brings great comfort. God led them. God didn’t send his people out of Egypt toward the promised land. He led them. In fact, the direction was counterintuitive. God’s path for Israel was not the “easy” way, but the longer route. When he led them safely across the Red Sea, Moses and Miriam sang a song of gratitude.
So many of the songs of my childhood remind me that we do not walk alone on our journey through life. Remember George A. Young’s song,
“Some through the waters, some through the flood,
Some through the fire, but all through the blood;
Some through great sorrow, but God gives a song,
In the night season and all the day long . . .
God leads his dear children along“
In case we ever wonder, we may rest assured, God knows where he is taking us today and every day.
"He leadeth me! O blessed thought,
O words with heav’nly comfort fraught;
Whate’er I do, where’er I be,
Still ’tis Christ’s hand that leadeth me.
He leadeth me! He leadeth me!
By His own hand He leadeth me;
His faithful follower I would be,
For by His hand He leadeth me."
