Recalculate
You have not kept
the command the LORD
your God gave you; if you had, he would have established your kingdom
over Israel for all time.
1 Samuel 13:13
“Take the next right, Beth” Shelly
suggested to her daughter, Elizabeth.
“But the GPS said to go on up to
Stoller Road,” Beth argued.
“I know, Hon. This evidently is a
short cut your GPS doesn’t know about. Trust me, I’ve been this
way many times,” Shelly assured her.
As Beth made the turn, her GPS
declared, “Recalculating! Recalculating!” notifying Beth it was
processing to see if an alternate route to their destination could be
found. In less than ten seconds the GPS provided the new route …
“Take National Drive five point two miles, then turn east on
Wellington Road” the unit instructed, having adjusted their route
to compensate for Beth’s unexpected turn.
Three more times Shelly had Beth detour
from the GPS’s suggested route. And each time the unit
“recalculated” their course, coming up with a new route by which
the desired destination could be reached. Apparently there was no
limit to the number of routes by which the Mother and Daughter could
arrive at their destination.
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If a piece of electronic equipment can
recalculate our earthly destinations, how much more can God, our
Creator, determine our current location and give us the ability to
get our life back on track when we stray from His intended course!
Although God wants us to seek and
follow His perfect will for our lives, there is always a Plan
B by which we can return to the path He would have us walk.
This might be news to some because of
David’s prominence in the Bible…but David was not God’s first
choice to reign over Israel. Today’s text shows us that Saul, by a
series of poor choices, forced God to use David instead. God would
have extended forgiveness had Saul sought it. Failing that, God chose
David to reign in Saul’s place.
If you’ve strayed, God wants you
back. Don’t let the same pride that kept Saul from his intended
purpose keep you from yours. Accept Plan B. Let God “recalculate”
the path of your life.
Prayer
“Guide my steps and lead
me back to where You want me to be, Lord. In Jesus’ Name, amen.”
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