Day 21
Wednesday
Trail of Clues
Proverbs
16:9
A man’s
heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps.
A favorite
birthday surprise planned by parents for young children (and creative folks of
all ages and situations) it the “Trail of Clues.” As each clue is discovered and read, the
celebrant gets closer and closer to uncovering the present or surprise toward
which all the clues have been directing him or her. The clues seem random and unrelated, and in a
birthday setting they are. They are tied
together only by their collective goal of reaching the blessing at the end.
In a limited
sense, the Christian life is like that “Trail of Clues.” Just as a child trust
that the clues are not meaningless but lead to a conclusion, so we trust that
the “clues” in our life---the events and circumstances---are taking us in the
direction God wants us to go. They are
moving us toward a destination, or a lifetime of destinations, called “knowing
God.” After all, knowing Him and being
conformed to the image of His Son is the ultimate prize in Life. And all things---all “clues”---work together
to cause us to find the blessing (Romans 8:28-29).
Ask God
today for sensitivity to clues He reveals.
Treasure each one and ask Him to move you faithfully toward Christlikeness.
Recommended
reading: Ruth 4:17-22
Quote
God’s Grace
is sufficient for us anywhere His providence places us.
Unknown
From: “Turning
Points” Magazine and Devotional
Turning Points
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