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MADDI
My wife, Jeannie, makes no secret of the fact that she is directionally challenged. In other words, she gets lost easily. In a recent sermon I mentioned that for Christmas I gave her a GPS navigator for our car. Now she will never get lost again, and so far the device has proven its worth.

One of our daughters said that we should give the unit a name, and she suggested MADDI – an acronym for “Mechanical Assistance for Directionally Dysfunctional Idiots.” Since this suggestion was offered in love (that’s what she said), Jeannie liked the name and she now refers to her GPS navigator as “Maddi.”
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Although it quickly plots the course for any journey, short or long, in its normal operating mode its screen does not show the entire trip. It shows only where she is now and the next half mile ahead of her. She trusts that the device knows the entire way to the destination, but it normally displays only what is immediately ahead.

God operates the same way in our lives. He knows the way. He has plotted a perfect course to our destination. And the Bible shows us that destination. But the Lord does not reveal to us every detail of our journey through this life. Our lives are in His hands and He wants to guide us on our way if we are willing. But He does not display the entire journey to our view.

That is where faith enters the picture. Just as Jeannie has faith that Maddi knows how to reach the destination, she also trusts Maddi to show her everything she needs to know minute by minute.

 And so it is with God. We don’t see the whole picture for our lives, but He does. We don’t even know what tomorrow holds, but He does. We don’t know where to turn, but He will show us.

One of my favorite Scripture passages is Proverbs 3:6 – “In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.”

That will be the theme of our Lenten season. As we remember Jesus’ journey to the cross, we will be reminded that He knew God’s perfect plan and He followed it step by step in complete obedience. Our obedience is not perfect, but Jesus can teach us the path to obedient living as we follow in His footsteps and allow Him to guide us through this world toward our destination.

God knows the way and He shows the way. Please join us as we follow Him together.

Ted Stephenson