Week 1 | Day 1 | The "Waze" of Jesus

Command:

I am the way. ~ John 14:6 NLT

Read:

“When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am. And you know the way to where I am going.” “No, we don’t know, Lord,” Thomas said. “We have no idea where you are going, so how can we know the way?” Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me." John 14:3-6 NLT

Reflect:

I grew up in the era of Thomas Guides. Planning a road trip almost always required handwritten directions from a trusted friend, or a Thomas Guide. You could buy a spiral bound guide for every county in California. Or, you could get a huge (40”x28”) foldable county map. It was a chore to map out a trip. You’d first have to look at a tiny print index to find your starting and end points, flip to the page indicated on the index to locate your addresses, and then plot out your trip. If you followed the directions, you’d get to your destination. If you got lost, you still had your map to get you back on track. Unfortunately though, the Thomas Guide couldn’t warn you of unforeseen road hazards.

These days, we have Waze. It already knows your starting point. You just have to tell it where you’re headed. It tells you where to go, helps you avoid hazards, and reroutes you through safer passages. Jesus is kind of like Waze. He knows where I’m at, plots out my journey, and leads me all along the way. All he asks is that I listen and cooperate. And when I do, I actually get to where I want to go.

React:

Whose ways are you following? Are you getting to your desired destination?

Pray:

Jesus, thank you for showing me the way. May I tune my ears to listen and my heart to obey.