My dad taught me to drive a truck with a manual transmission when I was just twelve years old. He was patient, thorough, and consistent in teaching the rules of the road, parallel parking in three swift moves, checking the gauges regularly, and faithfully using the turn signal.
He emphasized that using your turn signal indicates to other drivers you know where you’re headed. It gives them a chance to respond, trust your course, and move forward with confidence as they continue their journey.
Having a clear direction matters in our walk with Christ. Just as we follow the rules of the road to drive safely, God shows us the way to walk faithfully with Him. I’ve chosen a few scriptures that reinforce the direction we should go as followers of Christ.
And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, ‘This is the way, walk in it,’ when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left. (Isaiah 30:21).
Thus says the Lord: ‘Stand by the roads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is; and walk in it, and find rest for your souls.’ (Jeremiah 6:16).
Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: ‘I am the Lord your God, who teaches you to profit, who leads you in the way you should go.’ (Isaiah 48:17).
The Lord makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him; though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with his hand. (Psalm 37:23- 24).
The weight of these words: walk in it, that He leads us, that we will not fall, and that our souls will find rest, can become meaningful indicators on each of our journeys with Christ.
~ Kim Snyder
Christ Fellowship