The Waze God Guides

Why can’t life be like the Waze app & come with the same warnings such as “Hazard up ahead”?

As I ask that question two words instantly crossed my mind: “The Bible”. God’s word, The Bible, is my road map and warns me that there will be “hazards” ahead. God has provided us His word and direction with warnings and blessings along the way to give us a direct path to take to stay the course and follow Jesus’s lead. Why is it easy to follow Waze’s direction, but not so easy to follow God’s direction? We put our faith in some app that man created to get us to where we need to be and yet struggle to have faith in God when He has written it out for us? 

When those “hazards” or “object in road” pop up unexpectedly in our lives, it wasn’t unexpected with God. He already saw our tomorrow and even STILL has perfect directions/plans for our lives. He knew these harsh times would come. He knew we are lost and hurting people needing direction and love. His word is His love letter to us, our comfort, our light, our hope, and our ultimate truth. 

2019 is over and no one is more thankful for that than me. Going into 2020 doesn’t mean the hazards of life go away, but I have a new/fresh way of handling life using God’s word to direct me. I want to have so much of Him that his words become hidden and engraved in my heart. I want to literally ask the words in every situation that comes my way “what does God say” and really lean in to understanding Him, His way, and His incredible unfailing love that comes with following Him. This year in 2020, I need more of Jesus and there is no better way than getting back the basics and drowning myself in His love letter to me, the Bible. 

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