Imangine yourself in a youth group that is taking a 100-mile bus trip to an event. With just 25 miles to go, your youth leader pulls the bus over to the side of the road. (No, this is not the usual breakdown of the church bus. It's something else.)
Your fearless leader explains that since it's now dark and the bus headlights only shine a distance of 500 feet, you'll have to wait for daylight. (Youth leaders can be kind of scary now and then.) You and everyone else on the bus are bright enough to know that by the time your bus moves 500 feet, the headlights will illuminate the next 500 feet, and so on and so on, until you reach your destination!
WHY DO YOU THINK PEOPLE OFTEN MISUNDERSTAND GOD'S GUIDANCE FOR OUR FUTURE? WHAT DO YOU WISH YOU KNEW ABOUT GOD'S WILL AND THE FUTURE?
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105Your word is a lamp for my feet
and a light for my path.
HOW CAN TODAY'S SCRIPTURE HELP YOU SEE WHAT LIES AHEAD IN YOUR FUTURE?
This is the time of year when graduating seniors are being asked "what are your future plans?"
The truth is that everyone will always deal with this important question time and time again in their lifetime. As Christians, we want to know about God's guidance but we often have misunderstandings about it:
- We think God's will is hard to know. The fact is that God has already given us much of His will for our lives in His Word. We should follow what we know.
- We think God wants us to know our whole future. Today's verse makes it clear that God wants to lead us one step at a time. We must learn to trust.
- We think God wants us to be 100% sure before we make decisions. If we never step out in faith with God's lamp, we'll never move ahead on our path.
Don't misunderstand God's will. You "must-understand" that He has a wonderful plan for your future. Let Him light the way for you.
Thank God that He has a perfect plan for your life. Ask His Spirit to help you study His Word to learn His will. Thank Jesus that He will walk right beside you, lighting your path one step at a time. As you look at the picture below, thank God that He will lead you as you trust Him...
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- Take a lamp or a flashlight and go for a prayer walk in the dark. (Make sure you choose a safe area!) As you walk, just talk with God about your future plans.
- Share what you learned in today's Devo with another friend, especially a graduating senior.
- Memorize today's scripture as a reminder on how to view your future.
Daily Devos is published Monday through Friday. Archives can be found at YFC.ORG. Its purpose is to help you apply truths from God's Word every day.
Our writer, Byron Emmert, has been involved with Youth For Christ for 30 years. He's served as Campus Life Staff, as a writer, and in leadership for the DCLA Conferences. Byron is married to Linda and their family includes two married sons and daughters-in-law, and a daughter in college. He loves sports, deep dish pizza, and spending time with his family.