But I am the Lord your God from the land of Egypt; you know no God but Me, and besides Me there is no savior. (Hosea 13:4 ESV)
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I do not like driving in Orlando, Florida. Recently, while traveling from the Airport to a Conference Center, I was overwhelmed with the multitude of reasonable choices before me. The built-in Navigational Aid in the rental car was beeping, “follow THIS path!” My own GPS, stuck to the inside of the windscreen was uttering, “go THIS way!” The road signs clearly, absolutely, without doubt instructed me to either take the next left, the next right, or go straight ahead.
So many options, ALL of which seemed reasonable.
I still do not know how I endured the trip, survived, or arrived at the destination.
Life seems like that sometimes. So many reasonable, or desirable, or understandable options arise at every point of decision. And our minds, acting as deciders, can feel overwhelmed. Accept this job offer? Vote for that candidate? Read those books? Pray for these things?
But there is only one way.
While there are MANY ways that seem right to a man, they are not the right way (Proverbs 14:12; 16:25). There is only one way, and remembering THAT will clear the cobwebs from our roadmaps.
We can not make decisions based on our experience, our hopes, our knowledge, or our needs. But we can listen to Jesus, and let HIS principles guide our way.