Navigation

Read Genesis 29:1–6

Reflection

Navigation is pretty easy these days. All you need is a phone and your destination and you can be told how long it is going to take, how to avoid the traffic, and the places where you can eat along the way. While technology can help us plan our route, there are still many unknowns along the way. We don’t know who will be passing in the car next to us, which barista will serve our coffee, or what handmade sign on the side of the road might cause us to stop spontaneously for some fresh fruit.

Jacob knew his destination and his general direction of travel. He didn’t have the exact knowledge of who he would see, when, or how he would find his family – that was up to God’s timing and Jacob’s mindset to stay the course. He didn’t know that this particular water well was going to lead him directly to his family – but God did.

We can take some courage from Jacob’s journey. We might feel as though we are wandering and have no idea how our lives are going to play out. However, we do have a direction of travel. In John 10:27 (ESV), Jesus says, “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.” Go where Jesus goes so that, like Jacob, you can find exactly what you are looking for.

Consider and Pray

What situations are you navigating right now? Are you feeling a bit lost with the various unknowns along the way? Pray for your Helper, the Holy Spirit, to come beside you and guide your next step.