Being lost is something that can be very frustrating. Usually you are trying to get somewhere important and you have to be there by a certain time. We may fret and worry because few like being late. Its sets a bad example, and in this day an age it seems to be a mortal sin now to make a mistake or be wrong. Often I have been caught up in this scenario, though I will have to admit it can make for a rather interesting adventure. While in the moment I may be worrying about whether I will ever reach my destination, once I arrive I can look back on the events of the journey and chuckle. As humans we have developed roads and back roads, maps of great detail and now with GPS we can find out how to get anywhere, until. Until the GPS goes hay-wire or someone put up a confusing detour sign or we left the map at home. Life is like that, wether we know it or not we are going home. Is it the one we want though? Rather will we be happy when we get there? Are we going were we think we are going? With so many distractions in the journey of life it important to make sure we haven’t taken a wrong exit somewhere. Its okay if we have there are so many backroads to take to get back on the road that leads to heaven. There is an exit through redemption that leads the way at nearly every turn, but you have to take it. The road won’t bend to you. You have to acknowledge the exit and turn. You have to make the decision. Once making that exit Jesus is right there along the side of the road. You can stop and ask him questions but he is all so ready to jump in the car with you and go for a ride. he wants to share the beautiful sunrises and sunsets, but also be there as a helping hand when you have a flat tire. I have been on this journey for quite some time and it brings much joy and peace. It all starts with a seed. Plant it by taking Jesus into your heart, nurture it, feed and water that seed and watch it grow, and with it your strength and ability given by God. Cause really, where do you want to go?
Luke 8:4-15
4And when a great crowd came together and people from town after town came to him, he said in a parable: 5"A sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell along the path, and was trodden under foot, and the birds of the air devoured it. 6And some fell on the rock; and as it grew up, it withered away, because it had no moisture. 7And some fell among thorns; and the thorns grew with it and choked it. 8And some fell into good soil and grew, and yielded a hundredfold." As he said this, he called out, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear." 9And when his disciples asked him what this parable meant, 10he said, "To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of God; but for others they are in parables, so that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand. 11Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. 12The ones along the path are those who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, that they may not believe and be saved. 13And the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear the word, receive it with joy; but these have no root, they believe for a while and in time of temptation fall away. 14And as for what fell among the thorns, they are those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature. 15And as for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bring forth fruit with patience.
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