BBD 06.03.21 Turn Around (Classic)
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Classic from 2002
The Burning Bush Devotional
03 June 2021
Turn Around
Let us
search out and examine our ways, and turn back to the Lord. - Lamentations
3:40.
Once
while we were on our way to visit our son who lives in Broken Bow,
Oklahoma, in the southeast corner of the state, we were took the scenic
route. The fall foliage is often magnificent in the eastern part of the state,
and we traveled south along the eastern border to see as much of the
beauty of nature as we could. Along the way, we neglected to make a turn that
we should have, and fifteen miles or so later we passed a sign that said, “Welcome
to Arkansas.” At that point, we knew we were not on the right highway,
and we had to turn around. Now there was nothing wrong with the highway we were
on, and the scenery was still beautiful, it was just that if we continued on
that highway, we would not have arrived at our intended destination.
Eventually, we did arrive at our son’s home some thirty minutes or so
later than we had planned.
Jeanie
and I laughed when we saw the sign "Welcome to Arkansas” because
we knew immediately what had happened, and it was far from being the first time
we had gotten off track during our travels. On a trip to Tennessee, we thought
we knew exactly where we were, and when we would arrive at a certain
destination. However, we were unaware that a completely new highway had been
built that our map did not show at all. We finally had to stop and ask for
directions and I bought a newer map. Other times we have been at a crossroads
like our visit to Aliceville, Alabama, when a lady pulled up next to us, and
invited us to follow her through the twists and turns to Aliceville.
In
life, it is not unusual to get off track somewhere along the way; and usually
the scenery is still good, and it is not such a bad life. However, it is not
the life that our Lord planned for us if we had only followed Him more closely.
To find our way back to the right path, we may have to turn around. We may need
to ask for directions. We may need to get out our map (the Bible), and study it
more closely. There may be someone like the apostle Paul (or the lady who led
us to Aliceville) that we can follow to find our way back. To get back on track
may not be easy. Turning around may be difficult. But the rewards are eternal.
Most
people get off track several times during the course of a lifetime, and so we
should always be prepared, and ready to turn around. We should often examine
our maps, and frequently ask directions, and then we will be more likely to
stay on the right path.
The
apostle Paul was on the wrong path while on the way to Damascus, but when he
encountered the risen Lord Jesus, he changed his course forever. King David had
gotten off course through adultery and murder, but when confronted by the
prophet Nathan he turned from the evil path, back to the paths of
righteousness.
What
path are you on today? Is the path you are on the best path, the path the Lord
has planned for your life? It may
be time to get out the map and ask someone who knows (like the Lord),
where you are at on the path of life. If you have gotten off track, the
solution is simple, turn around.
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