Keep Following His Lead

Three nights ago, my husband and I exited the church after AWANA to discover it had begun to snow. We started for home with Ron leading the way; I followed in my own car.

Snow filled the night air, blizzard-style. The flakes were very fine, but they bombarded the windshield and hissed past the side windows. The windy snowfall enveloped me and made me feel as if I were isolated - in my own little cave.

With the help of my dependable windshield wipers, I kept my husband's taillights in view. I've always appreciated his good driving skills, and that night, I simply let him lead me through the storm.

Surprisingly, I was totally relaxed. The snow had just started, we only had about a 20-minute trip, and all I had to do was follow the car ahead of me. I paid attention, listened to the radio, and enjoyed the winter wonderland.

Suddenly, I was startled to realize that the road was snow-covered - with accumulating snow. When had that happened? But I was calmed by the knowledge that Ron knows how to drive in snow and would get me home just fine. He would keep his distance from other vehicles, slow down when need be, anticipate stops, etc. I just needed to keep following his lead.

In just the same way, I need to follow God's lead every day. We never know what the weather will be - what storms may envelope us during our journey. But no matter how torrential the downpour, or how isolated we feel, we're never alone.

God makes it possible to putter along without concern, enjoying the scenery, if we follow Him. We know that his ability to maneuver us through the treacherous paths is so much greater than ours. We can be aware of danger and problems around us, but remain unruffled, as long as we keep Him in sight and let Him lead us through the storm.

. . . to guide our feet into the way of peace. Luke 1:79