As I drove down a six-lane highway in a nearby city, I saw a guy on a bicycle waiting to cross the road. He had all the gear — helmet, biking suit, fancy bike — a serious biker. But there was no crosswalk, which would have made crossing safe.
As he stared at the traffic hurrying by him, looking for a break so he could cross, I noticed something.
Directly above him was a very nice biking/walking “bridge,” complete with a cage around it for safety.
Hmmmm . . . I thought. Here he is, an apparently skilled bicyclist, trying to find his own way across this busy highway when just above him is a safe way to cross.
My next thought was — how often am I guilty of that?
I discipline myself to focus on God consistently by talking to him, reading scripture. But before I know it, I’m going my own way, thinking of what I want to do. It reminds me of a toddler saying to her mom, “I do it myself!”
Do you ever do that? What in your life is comparable to the cyclist fighting traffic on his own when his answer lies just above him?
God wants to lead us. That doesn’t mean we won’t encounter challenges along the way, but he will be with us to guide us if we ask him.
“The Lord directs our steps, so why try to understand everything along the way?” (Proverbs 20:24)
“Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path.” (Psalm 119:105)
“Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.” (Proverbs 19:21)
The Lord reminds us, in these scripture verses, that he will be with us and guide us, but he also gives us the choice — every time — to think about our plan.
Or his.
Pam Means
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