Can you tell if the camera is
pointing up or down the hill? Life is
like that at times. We wonder which way
we are going because we are floundering in our ways. The demands of life seem to be pulling us in
the direction that the day’s requirements are exacting on us. At times, we feel that we have no control
over what is happening in our life. One
minute we seem to have it all together and in the next we are falling
apart. So where does this middle of the
road lie in our lives? Where the hill is neither too steep to climb nor too
easy and we find we are heading down hill and lost?
Jesus said that he is the
way, the truth and the life. When we are
lost and afraid by life’s circumstances, we have a guide who will help us find
our way, Jesus. The funny adage of men
not asking for directions and not looking at the map just before getting
completely lost has its merit. We want
to be right and feel confident about our decisions, but at times we have to
admit that we are lost and need help.
Are you lost today? Do you need help? Take time to ask our father for help in
finding your way. He is never too far
from us and is always willing to listen and help. A lifeguard once said that to help a drowning
victim, he sometimes has to let the person struggle first, so he himself does
not get pulled down by the panicked swimmer and both are drowned. Jesus is just waiting for us to stop
struggling on our own strength so he can help us. Ask Jesus now for help, he is waiting
patiently for you.
