"A highway shall be there and it shall be called the Holy Way; the unclean shall not travel on it, but it shall be for God's people, no traveler, not even fools shall go astray."(Isaiah 35:9)
One of the stereotypes of men is that we refuse to ask for directions when we are lost. Actually I think it is true of most people. To ask for directions is essentially to ask for help, to admit you have no idea where you are or how to reach your destination, and it is a rarity to own up to that.
While now having a GPS it is hard to get lost, I have seen occasions when the directions it gives make no sense at all. I find it most helpful when I'm going someplace I've never been, but even then I can miss something by turning to soon, or not paying attention.
Faith journeys are like that also. We have a notion of where we are supposed to go, but because of distractions, pride or lack of planning, we can get off track and lost just as easily.
The beauty of God's way is that even if that should happen, the path is often not that far away and directions do come telling us to turn around, make the next possible U-turn. When we choose to follow the call and direction of God, we are assured that even at our most foolish we can't go astray so far that we can never get back on track.
Blessings,
Ed
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