A few years back, my mom and dad came to visit me (in Metro Detroit). They left to get on the road and head back home for the 4-5 hour drive. My mom had my dad take the wheel, just until the turnpike. She fell asleep within about 10 minutes of the trip, waking up quite awhile later, AT THE CANADIAN BORDER! She called, frazzled at about 11 p.m. and I could not comprehend WHY it took so long to get to Canada seeing how it's only 15 minutes from our house (heading west). Then my husband pointed out she had headed the wrong way and went EAST and drove about 2 hrs (or more) to the border. So she and my dad turned around, and she took the wheel this time. You would have THOUGHT their luck had turned some, but it didn't, it only got worse!
At about 2 a.m. we get a phone call, they are lost IN DETROIT driving CITY streets. If you are not from here, that may mean nothing, but living here, I don't even drive city streets of Detroit at night. And whats worse, they weren't just ANY city streets, they were so deep in the 'hood that it was an area even the police do not go in after dark! They found a gas station, pulled in, had some barefoot guy bumming off them. The place had big bars across the front and a thick bullet proof piece of glass over the window. They were attempting to get directions. It wasn't going so well.
Finally they somehow managed to get back on the road (can't recall who gave them the directions, if it was the gas station or Stephen and I in a panic on the phone).... but they finally made it out of Detroit. Needless to say, the following Mother's Day my brother got my mom a GPS!
I think I will never forget this story. I won't forget the fear I felt within me of how they were in eminent danger! Stephen and I began to pray for them that God would protect them. Detroit (at night) where they were was not a very 'friendly' area but rather driving a nice SUV they were prime target for a car jacking or even worse. They were lost. They didn't know which way to go. They needed help.
Is that you today? Are you on a path and you really are not sure where to? I ask you today, do you know where YOU will be for all eternity? A thought to ponder. A thought to take a moment and chew on. It's not about how good you are. You can be the greatest thing around, but if you don't have Jesus, that doesn't mean anything. God sent his only Son Jesus to die for us, to save us. I could not comprehend the pain and the gravity of this until I became a mother. I cannot fathom giving up my child. The child that is part of me. My heart bleeds at that thought. The pain He must have felt. But he had to. The Bible says that "for ALL have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God." Thats why He had to. We are a fallen people, we have sinned, we can only do whats right in this world, we will never be able to be perfect. It's not about how good you are. It's not about giving the church lots of money. It's not even about religion! *GASP* It's about having a RELATIONSHIP! That's all it hinges on!
Where is your GPS leading you today? Where is your RELATIONSHIP leading you today? Are you on the path to be with Christ through all eternity? It's really simple, nothing great and extravagant has to be done on your part. God already took care of that. Just say a simple prayer such as "God, thank you for sending your son Jesus to die for me, I believe in Him. Please forgive me of my sins. I want a new life in you, a changed life. Thank you for hearing me and for saving me. In Jesus name I pray, Amen"
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