Using the “Guide Book”
January 24, 2010
by John ImlerJohn is an RVchurchesUSA Ambassor and author of It’s Never Too Late In 2007 my wife Ruth and I made plans to venture to Alaska in our RV. We knew it would need to be well planned, as we would go over roadways
that we had never traveled I obtained an up-to-date road atlas so I could choose each road through the several states and provinces. We researched sites we wanted to see and accommodations available.
Others who had taken a similar trip told of a book that would be a big help in our final plans, although it would require a lot of study. They said it was a must read, if I were to be adequately prepared for some of the difficulties we might face. It had everything the atlas had and much more. It was called The Milepost and took me milepost by milepost along each road I had selected warning me of every possible hazard to be encountered.
Other books are available on Alaska that would give opinions on what to see and the best road to take. However, The Milepost was written by those who had driven every mile. It was available to me if I wanted to take the time to not only just read it but study it. Once I read it I could take the word of someone who had driven the road or disregard their advice. It was my choice.
The Bible is like that. We can just read it or we can study it. We can take its advice about the journey called our “lifetime’ or we can disregard its advice. It is always our choice. Granted it is easier to just disregard it and travel whatever roadway unfolds before us, assuming that God has no interest in us and that whatever will be will be. However, there is One who has traveled this journey before us, and He invites us to allow Him to provide a mile by mile description of every roadway that lies ahead.
It is my recommendation that you not just own this Book but that you take the time to read it and study it. You will want to memorize some of it (Psalms 119:11). So on your journey, don’t be tempted to travel without consulting the Guidebook of life, for though “there is a way that seems right to man” it leads to the wrong destination (Proverbs 14:12). God’s way is the perfect way (2 Samuel 22:31). He has offered to “show you the way you should go” (Deut. 1:33); however, the decision as to taking His advice is up to you.
John welcomes your comments either below or email him directly at john@faithrescued.com
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