Who Is Leading Us?
This is an audio recording of Who is Leading Us? the Day 17 entry in Today: Devotions for Seafarers (Vol. 2) by Jason Zuidema.
Listen to the audio by Donielle Hart Goad or read the text below:
“Your word is a lamp for my feet,
a light on my path.
I have taken an oath and confirmed it,
that I will follow your righteous laws.
I have suffered much;
preserve my life, Lord, according to your word.
Accept, Lord, the willing praise of my mouth,
and teach me your laws.”
The shipping industry is closely tied to many other mega-industries throughout the world. Many of these industries have things in common, including safety regulations, because of their size and the materials they handle.
My brother works in the world of underground mining, and several years ago I visited the mine where he worked and rode an elevator down into the earth where rocks had been blasted away to make a tunnel. We had to wear special gear for protection, and we had to make sure we had enough light. While we were down there, however, the attendant shut off all the lights for a few minutes. He warned us that he would be doing this, but the effect was shocking nonetheless. The darkness was total: my eyes were wide open, but I couldn't even see my hands in front of my face.
Scripture speaks of the twisted effects of sin as total darkness. In his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus says that without God's grace we are blind: "If your eyes are [sinful, selfish], your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness" (Matthew 6:23). In other words, we might have our eyes open to the things of the world, but we will grope around blindly, trying to find real meaning or something that satisfies our hearts.
It is not without reason that Christ calls himself "the light of the world" (John 8:12). A world of darkness needs his light. Indeed, as God's living Word, he is the one who gives light to our path.
If you are groping around on the path of life, not knowing which way to go, follow the leading of God's Word.
For Further Thought
Why is sin like blindness?
Have you ever felt that it was difficult to see your way forward in life?
Why is the Bible like a light in our lives?
Prayer
Light of the world, make my path clear today. Help me to walk with confidence and joy as a child of God, a part of your vast kingdom. Please help my spiritual eyes if I cannot see as I should. In your name, Amen.
