Roads. They go up and down. They can be curved or straight. They can twist in, out and around the landscape in many ways. They can be smooth and then they can be extremely bumpy or with potholes. That is what this road of life is like. Sometimes the road trip of life feel like you have cruising’ on smooth open road ahead. Nothing in the way and the wind blowing through your hair. But, then, you come to a bumpy or pothole filled part of the road. Or, maybe it begins to twist and turn. Or, maybe it sends you through a long dark tunnel. Life can be VERY unpredictable. BUT, I like what Psalm 1:6a says in the Message Translation, “God charts the road you take.” That just reassures me that the road that is set before me, He has charted. He has carefully planned it all out. And the awesome thing about it all is that when we allow Him to have complete control over our lives, He is in the drivers’ seat. We are just the passenger.
Sure, the road can treacherous and maybe even scary at times. But, if we completely trust Him as the driver, then we have nothing to fear. Job is a classic example. He literally lost everything. His road trip was a tough one. But look what he says in Job 23:10, “But he knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold.” God charted his road. He knew that Job would trust Him to lead him down the right roads. Look at Joseph, his brothers sold him as a slave to Egypt! Talk about a rough road trip! But, Joseph kept trusting God and allowing God to use him…even when he was falsely accused and throw in prison. Yet, in the end Joseph knew that God had charted his road from the beginning. Genesis 45:4-5 says, “And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near . And he said , I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt. Now therefore be not grieved , nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.” Can you imagine to go through all that Joseph had and yet still he said, “God sent me before you to preserve your life.”
So, there is no need to stress out in life over the road before you. Just slide over to the passenger seat and let Jesus take the wheel. He charted the road for you. So, He knows exactly how to handle it. Like the well known song says, “Jesus, take the wheel. Take it from my hands. ‘Cause I can’t do this on my own. I am letting go, so give me one more chance, to save me from this road I’m on.”
You know we think of the word save as “deliver”. God, change this road. Deliver me from this road I’m on. But, in some cases, He won’t deliver you from it. He will just preserve you while you travel it. Some of the synonyms of the word “save” are: reclaim, reform; forgive, pardon, remit, shrive; bless, hallow; consecrate, purify, sanctify. So, the next time you ask God to save you from something and you think He didn’t answer, think about it. He still saved you in your situation, He just may not have delivered you.
I am SO thankful that God has charted my road and that He is in the drivers’ seat on my road trip through life. ♥
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