Direction for Life

 •  2 min. read  •  grade level: 7
 
Have you heard of the Global Positioning System? The system, simply called “GPS,” consists of receivers small enough to hold in your hand or put in your car, and twenty-four satellites continually orbiting the earth. It is an amazing system that can show your exact position on the earth anytime, anywhere and in any weather. Users can tell where they are and can easily get directions to where they want to go, whether walking, driving, flying or boating. Drivers need not worry about getting lost when they have a car equipped with GPS! Farmers, surveyors, geologists and many others do their work more efficiently and economically with the use of GPS.
Where do you get your directions for life? The only true source of directions for each person who knows the Lord Jesus Christ as Savior is God’s Word. The Bible has truth to guide us through every stage of our lives. You can trust all the promises and instructions from Scripture.
The GPS can answer questions like, “Where am I?” “Where am I going?” “What is the best way to get there?” as long as the destination is a definite place on earth. That is as far as it can go. God’s Word, the Bible, goes far beyond that! It can give answers to all those questions, and not only answers for this life but for eternity too.
Are you going the right direction? The Lord Jesus is “the way, the truth and the life” (John 14:66Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. (John 14:6)), so to follow Him is the right direction.
Are you going His way? “In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths” (Prov. 3:66In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. (Proverbs 3:6)).
His direction will keep you in the right way: “I have chosen the way of truth” (Psa. 119:3030I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me. (Psalm 119:30)).
Those who know the Lord Jesus Christ as Savior know there is only one way to get to where He is: “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ” (Acts 16:3131And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. (Acts 16:31)). Are you following His directions?
The Global Positioning System provides information about location and direction here on earth. It can even be considered one of the greatest modern technologies, and no wonder! But God’s Word is the only sure source of directions for a Christian here on earth and for eternity.
“I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with Mine eye” (Psa. 32:88I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye. (Psalm 32:8)).
“Thou shalt guide me with Thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory” (Psa. 73:2424Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory. (Psalm 73:24)).