Yesterday, two friends and I started texting back and forth. As usual, the texts got funnier and funnier. That usually happens with these two. (Audrey and Jami)
Jami and Robert were on the road from Texas to West Virginia for a funeral. They have been working in the area that was devastated by the recent flood. It hasn't been an easy time for them, and on the way home she sent this picture with the caption, "Meanwhile I am on a never ending road." (They had been on the road since 4:30 AM. It was well up into the day and they were STILL in Texas!)
I wrote back with words of comfort, since I was sitting in my warm little barn enjoying looking out at the snow! I said, "Oh dear! No you aren't!! This too shall pass! Just like you are passing that semi right now!" (Easy for me to say!)
After this long, drawn-out, and funny bantering back and forth between Audrey and Jami and me, I could not quit thinking about Jami on that long long road...with only Robert for company (Another joke).
I decided to look up scripture about the road ahead. If you want a good Bible study, you might want to do the same. I only picked a few to mention here today.
Philippians 3:13-14 talks about forgetting the past and pressing on toward the goal.
Proverbs 3:5-6 says to trust in the Lord for direction on your path.
Isaiah 30:21 encourages with...whether you turn to the right or left, your ears will hear a voice behind you saying, "This is the way. Walk in it!" (sounds like the Mandalorian, for you STAR WARS fans!)
Psalm 119:105 tells us that His Word is a lamp for our feet and a light for our path.
Proverbs 16:9 reminds us that we can plan, but God establishes our steps.
Psalm 25:4-5 asks God to show us His ways and teach us His paths.
There are many more, and I encourage you to read them all. Don't just read them, but take them to heart! I believe one of my favorites, though, is Job 22:28 (And if you don't know what Job went through, read that book!).
"You will succeed in whatever you choose to do and light will shine on the road ahead of you." I love the idea of a light shining on the road ahead (also in Psalm 119).
Finally, Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 talks about two being better than one, because if one falls the other can pick him up! Don't you love that?
Sometimes a note in the mail is a "pick-me-up!" Sometimes it's a phone call or a text. Sometimes it's just a smile to a stranger you pass in the soup aisle in the store.
We are all on a journey. We all face a long road ahead of us. Sometimes that road is boring, and sometimes it is filled with wonder. Whatever road you are presently on, keep looking for that LIGHT and listening for the VOICE saying, "This is the way."
And don't worry if you fall or somehow get off track. Lots of people are waiting to pick you up and point you in the right direction. Safe travels!
Jami and Robert were on the road from Texas to West Virginia for a funeral. They have been working in the area that was devastated by the recent flood. It hasn't been an easy time for them, and on the way home she sent this picture with the caption, "Meanwhile I am on a never ending road." (They had been on the road since 4:30 AM. It was well up into the day and they were STILL in Texas!)
I wrote back with words of comfort, since I was sitting in my warm little barn enjoying looking out at the snow! I said, "Oh dear! No you aren't!! This too shall pass! Just like you are passing that semi right now!" (Easy for me to say!)
After this long, drawn-out, and funny bantering back and forth between Audrey and Jami and me, I could not quit thinking about Jami on that long long road...with only Robert for company (Another joke).
I decided to look up scripture about the road ahead. If you want a good Bible study, you might want to do the same. I only picked a few to mention here today.
Philippians 3:13-14 talks about forgetting the past and pressing on toward the goal.
Proverbs 3:5-6 says to trust in the Lord for direction on your path.
Isaiah 30:21 encourages with...whether you turn to the right or left, your ears will hear a voice behind you saying, "This is the way. Walk in it!" (sounds like the Mandalorian, for you STAR WARS fans!)
Psalm 119:105 tells us that His Word is a lamp for our feet and a light for our path.
Proverbs 16:9 reminds us that we can plan, but God establishes our steps.
Psalm 25:4-5 asks God to show us His ways and teach us His paths.
There are many more, and I encourage you to read them all. Don't just read them, but take them to heart! I believe one of my favorites, though, is Job 22:28 (And if you don't know what Job went through, read that book!).
"You will succeed in whatever you choose to do and light will shine on the road ahead of you." I love the idea of a light shining on the road ahead (also in Psalm 119).
Finally, Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 talks about two being better than one, because if one falls the other can pick him up! Don't you love that?
Sometimes a note in the mail is a "pick-me-up!" Sometimes it's a phone call or a text. Sometimes it's just a smile to a stranger you pass in the soup aisle in the store.
We are all on a journey. We all face a long road ahead of us. Sometimes that road is boring, and sometimes it is filled with wonder. Whatever road you are presently on, keep looking for that LIGHT and listening for the VOICE saying, "This is the way."
And don't worry if you fall or somehow get off track. Lots of people are waiting to pick you up and point you in the right direction. Safe travels!
