"He leads me"
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Jesus leads
Photo by: Natalie Reichard
Photo by: Natalie Reichard
"He Leads Me"
Imagine you’re in a building you’ve never been in. A sign points towards a room at the end of a long hallway. You’ve been instructed to enter this building, and the sign directs you to where you’re supposed to go. The lights are on and there’s a clear path ahead. So, you take a confident step forward. Suddenly the lights go out. Being in an unfamiliar building, you're a little shaken. You wonder if you're on the right path. But you remember the sign that guided you to the room at the end of the hall. You notice a faint glow under the distant door—it's just barely visible, but it’s there.
You take a step forward. Nothing monumental happens when you take your first step in the dark hallway, so you take another, and another, and yet another. You start to feel good about yourself. Who needs electricity anyway? But then, out of nowhere, crash! You walk into a chair. Your big toe throbs and your heart rate spikes from the surprise. You’re tempted to dash towards the nearest emergency exit, but you know that’d be the wrong choice. Your assignment was clear: go to the room at the end of the hall.
You take another step. Around the corner, you see a glowing light – a humming vending machine. The familiar sound, warm light. and snacks tempt you away from your path. You turn towards the machine but remember your mission. So, you ignore the distraction and continue slowly down the dark hallway. Your toe still hurts, and now you’re feeling a little hungry, but you keep moving forward toward the faint glow at the end of the hall.
Has God ever pointed you in a direction through His Word and Spirit? Often, after you take the first steps in His direction, it can feel like someone pulled the plug on the proverbial lamp under your feet, leaving you on a dark and unfamiliar path.
In the seasons of life when God has made a new direction clear to me through His Word and Spirit, taking those first steps is usually filled with excitement, energy, and anticipation.
It doesn’t take long before doubts start to set in – a Genesis 3 kind of doubt – “Did God really say…?” In these moments, I'm tempted to flee for the nearest exit and seek comfort in the familiar and safe. But God has a better plan! His Word assures us that He is with us, even when we can’t see or feel Him (Psalm 139:7-8). He is our ever-present help in times of need (Psalm 46:1). He is not a God of confusion but of peace (1 Corinthians 14:33). He does not take us on wild goose chases; instead, He gently leads us (Isaiah 40:11).
The path may seem dark (Isaiah 42:16), and you may encounter roadblocks (Isaiah 57:14). You may even doubt the directions you were given (Matthew 14:28-31). But don’t stop moving forward. Follow each step of faith with another. You have a good shepherd leading you on the path of righteousness (Psalm 23:1,6). According to the riches of His glory in Christ Jesus, He will meet all your needs (Philippians 4:19). Someday, the lights will come back on, and you'll look back on the path you walked and see all the ways God was there with you, guiding your steps (Psalm 37:23).
Erin
Imagine you’re in a building you’ve never been in. A sign points towards a room at the end of a long hallway. You’ve been instructed to enter this building, and the sign directs you to where you’re supposed to go. The lights are on and there’s a clear path ahead. So, you take a confident step forward. Suddenly the lights go out. Being in an unfamiliar building, you're a little shaken. You wonder if you're on the right path. But you remember the sign that guided you to the room at the end of the hall. You notice a faint glow under the distant door—it's just barely visible, but it’s there.
You take a step forward. Nothing monumental happens when you take your first step in the dark hallway, so you take another, and another, and yet another. You start to feel good about yourself. Who needs electricity anyway? But then, out of nowhere, crash! You walk into a chair. Your big toe throbs and your heart rate spikes from the surprise. You’re tempted to dash towards the nearest emergency exit, but you know that’d be the wrong choice. Your assignment was clear: go to the room at the end of the hall.
You take another step. Around the corner, you see a glowing light – a humming vending machine. The familiar sound, warm light. and snacks tempt you away from your path. You turn towards the machine but remember your mission. So, you ignore the distraction and continue slowly down the dark hallway. Your toe still hurts, and now you’re feeling a little hungry, but you keep moving forward toward the faint glow at the end of the hall.
Has God ever pointed you in a direction through His Word and Spirit? Often, after you take the first steps in His direction, it can feel like someone pulled the plug on the proverbial lamp under your feet, leaving you on a dark and unfamiliar path.
In the seasons of life when God has made a new direction clear to me through His Word and Spirit, taking those first steps is usually filled with excitement, energy, and anticipation.
It doesn’t take long before doubts start to set in – a Genesis 3 kind of doubt – “Did God really say…?” In these moments, I'm tempted to flee for the nearest exit and seek comfort in the familiar and safe. But God has a better plan! His Word assures us that He is with us, even when we can’t see or feel Him (Psalm 139:7-8). He is our ever-present help in times of need (Psalm 46:1). He is not a God of confusion but of peace (1 Corinthians 14:33). He does not take us on wild goose chases; instead, He gently leads us (Isaiah 40:11).
The path may seem dark (Isaiah 42:16), and you may encounter roadblocks (Isaiah 57:14). You may even doubt the directions you were given (Matthew 14:28-31). But don’t stop moving forward. Follow each step of faith with another. You have a good shepherd leading you on the path of righteousness (Psalm 23:1,6). According to the riches of His glory in Christ Jesus, He will meet all your needs (Philippians 4:19). Someday, the lights will come back on, and you'll look back on the path you walked and see all the ways God was there with you, guiding your steps (Psalm 37:23).
Erin
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