17 It so happened that after Pharaoh released the people, God didn't lead them by the road through the land of the Philistines, which was the shortest route, for God thought, "If the people encounter war, they'll change their minds and go back to Egypt."
Exodus 13:17
As eveidenced in this passage with the Israelites, God doesn't always work in the way that seems logical to us. Instead of guiding the Israelites along the most direct route from Egypt to to the Promised Land, He took them by a longer route to avoid fighting with the Philistines.
What I understand from this passage is that if God doesn't lead us to our goals along the path that is the shortest or that makes the most sense to us, we shouldn't complain, resist, or think He has left us. We should know He is with us and follow Him willingly. We should trust Him to lead us safely around unforseen obstacles. He can see the end of our journies from the beginning and He knows the best route to take.
No comments:
Post a Comment