Finding True North
June 15th, 2009If you want to know where you are going, it’s best that you know where you are. Decades ago, when we didn’t have all the technology we have today to know where we were (Garmins and Tom-Toms and the like), sailors on the high seas in the Northern Hemisphere, out of sight of land, would fix their position in the ocean by locating Polaris, the North Star. By taking various measurements, they could calculate not only where they were, but if they were headed in the right direction as well. By being able to get this information, they could keep on course, even if they encountered a storm.
Sometimes when we encounter storms in our lives, it is easy to get blown off course. The challenge for us all is to stay on the course God has plotted for us. The question is, “How do we do that?” The Book of Job is a fascinating account of a man who encountered a monstrous storm, and how he made his way through it. As we study Job this week, let’s allow God to speak to our hearts about our own spiritual navigation skills as we find True North.
I hope you have a great week. I plan to.
Blessings, Pastor Lawrence