“Therefore also now, says the Lord, turn and keep on coming to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning [until every hindrance is removed and the broken fellowship is restored].” – Joel 2:12 (AMP)
Have you ever taken a road trip and discovered in the midst of your travel that you were headed in the wrong direction? What a horrible feeling, right? Somewhere along the way perhaps you didn’t follow directions, maybe you took a wrong turn, or you simply passed your exit. Now suddenly, the road trip that started out on a high road isn’t that exciting anymore because you realize that you have lost valuable time.
That’s how it is on many occasions in our personal lives. We start off traveling in the right direction and then, unexpectedly, we collide with something in our blind spot that distracts us from arriving at our preferred destination. Oftentimes, it’s our own unwise decisions that cause us to turn onto the wrong roads in life. But fortunately, there is good news for all off-course travelers. The good news is that you can always make a U-TURN.
So, if you ever find yourself traveling on a graveled road of sin and destruction, just simply make the wise choice to change your course of travel. At one time or another we have all gotten off course. Yet, with a repentant heart we can always turn back on smooth pavement and head in the right direction. Today, refuel your heart with hope through prayer and reunite with a God that forgives, loves, and cares for you.
Lord, sometimes we make decisions that put us on the wrong highways in life. But thanks to your love and sovereignty, you are able to navigate us back on your road of purpose and destiny. Thank you Lord, for being greater than any mistake that I could ever make. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
MAKING A MARK FOR HIS GLORY
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