August 26, 2014 Spiritual Navigation David C. McCasland Psalm 119:97-106 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. -Psalm 119:105 Dava Sobels award-winning book Longitude describes a dilemma faced by early sailors. They could readily determine their latitude north or south of the equator by the length of the day or height of the sun. Calculating east/west longitude, however, remained complex and unreliable until English clockmaker John Harrison invented the marine chronometer. This was a clock that would carry the true time from the home port . . . to any remote corner of the world, thus enabling sailors to determine longitude. As we navigate the seas of life, we also have a reliable source of spiritual direction-the Bible. The psalmist wrote, Oh, how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day (Ps. 119:97). Rather than occasionally glancing at Gods Word, he spoke of pondering the Lords directions throughout each day: Your testimonies are my meditation (v.99). This was coupled with a commitment to obey the Author: I have sworn and confirmed that I will keep Your righteous judgments (v.106). Like the mariners of old, we need a constant guide to help us find our way and stay on course. Thats what happens when we seek the Lord day by day with an open heart and a willing spirit that says, Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. We need Gods guidance from above, His daily leading and His love; As we trust Him for direction, To our course Hell give correction. -Fitzhugh With God as your navigator, youre headed in the right direction.
Posted on: Tue, 26 Aug 2014 11:17:56 +0000
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