Psalm 27:11 Point me down your highway, God; direct me along a well-lighted street; show my enemies whose side you're on. (The Message)
Point me down your highway - This is what people do with their Global Positioning Systems (GPS). They program in their destinations and the GPS provides them with a three-dimensional location (latitude, longitude and altitude). I read that a GPS is made up of three parts: satellites orbiting the Earth; control and monitoring stations on Earth and the GPS receivers owned by users.
Direct me along a well-lighted street - Our town has turned off most of the street lights to save money. Our road is dark and we no street lights to obscure the moon or the stars and I like it. Because our town is dark, there are a number of people who are very upset. It means they might have to drive slower, watch for stop signs or animals using just their headlights or walk
with flashlights. They feel they deserve the lights, they pay enough in taxes and the town should make cuts elsewhere.
So between the GPS and lit street lights, we shouldn't have a problem finding our way around and are safer. Right? Wrong. Even with those things, we can get lost and especially when it's dark, we are afraid for our safety.
But we don't need to rely on a radio navigational system or a street light for security in going down life's roads. If we can remember that God is our GPS and our street lights, we will never be lost and there will always be light and we will be safe.
Nancy
