At the Crossroads
“Stand
at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way
is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls.” Jer. 6:16
God wanted the best for His chosen
people Israel. They were a people who
had demonstrated rebellion against God’s commandments over and over again. The pattern of disobedience, punishment and
repentance was established. Yet God
would not give up on His people.
In this passage the Lord spoke through
Jeremiah and yet again reminded Israel it was at a crossroads. Which way would they choose: follow the ways
of the Lord or follow their own interests?
There is even instruction given.
The Lord wants His people to look at where they are and to ask for the
paths that have been tested and are true.
His people, and let us not forget we are His people, are to ask where
the good way is. When we become aware of
it, walk in that path. If we do, we will
find rest for our souls.
Israel refused and continued to walk in
its own direction. The matter before us
is plain: do we know where we
stand? Are we at a crossroad in our
lives? Are we asking God for the path to
take that is good for us? Are we walking
on that path?
So often we go off course, lose our
maps, and the GPS no longer works.
Darkness is setting in and we have no clue where to turn. We may end up just driving straight –
straight away from the direction we are supposed to be going. Yet God hasn’t given up on us. He has His own GPS – God’s Protection System
– it is shows us the tried and true paths to take, when to turn and when it is
time to stop. As we follow in His
direction, we find rest for our souls.
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