God, where are we going?
Psalm 119:105 Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.
For some reason, I just keep thinking of this verse lately. And it’s a nice verse; however, it’s not one of “my” verses. Not on any of my go to, I just love it, it just speaks to me lists. So that makes me wonder why I can’t get it off my mind? My conclusion is, it must be God. I am going to explore the why in a hopefully helpful way (insert smile here) as this entry moves along.
I guess my first thought about the verse would be moving forward. Having my feet move me forward on a path. And a key point is that God’s Word is the leader. That already puts me in a place of struggle. A battle against making my own path. Being my own leader. As I follow God, that is one of the hardest things to overcome. To overcome myself.
For so long I needed to know a lot of information about the path before I’d commit to following it. Where does the path go to? How long is the path? What’s required of me to stay on the path? What if I disagree with the path? What if I don’t like the path? Can I change it to a different path? What is the goal of the path?
I think the core issue is that God’s path still seems scary to me sometimes. The thought of just letting God decide everything just goes against every part of me (that is the sinful part of me). Going into the unknown…that seems very risky. Except it isn’t the unknown. God already knows everything about the path down to every tiny detail. And true risk would be to be on my own path without God. I think my mind knows this, but somehow my heart still needs to catch up.
Because I know how faithful God is. It’s been made crystal clear to me. God’s goodness and how much he loves me. How his plan is the very best and perfect for me. I can see the glorious ways he’s worked in my life. The true miracles he’s done for me and allowed me to see the unmistakable rule of his sovereignty. The joy I’ve had following him is like nothing I can describe. Seeing him work in my life is fascinating to me.
Here's another verse on my mind.
Psalm 23:3 He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
I believe this verse is a gentle reminder from God that the path is going to restore me and glorify him. And the path is good. A path that God directs as I serve and follow him.
Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.
This verse is on “my” list of verses that just speak to my heart. It’s so comforting to me. I can let go of my own understanding and trust God that His path is the perfect one. No matter what it may appear to me, God has chosen and is directing the path. I just need to surrender to Him and stay on it. That seems so simple like it would be easy. It is not easy for me. I have to rely on God’s power to help me stay in step with him. That is the only way I can do it. Thankfully, as God’s child his power is readily available to me.
Interestingly, all the emphasis on paths also correlates to the other part of this entry I want to address. The path and direction of this blog. Sorta funny because I did not plan it that way. I find that very impressive, as only God can make these things happen.
I’m still planning on sharing my journey and writing here! Just not on the same schedule or really any schedule honestly. Which for me is definitely going into the unknown (living on the edge)…I always (first time using bold print!)have a schedule in mind (I’m thinking you already knew that)(insert smile here).
So where is God’s path heading? I have no idea. I just know I want to be on it and follow God with all my heart.
So perhaps I should change the title of this entry.
God, help me to follow you to wherever we are going
So here it is.
Blog entry Twenty-Two (matching numbers!)
Follow God and Bake from your Heart,
Ellie