The Path

​The other day I went on a run in an area that I didn’t really know.  A friend of mine told me to stay on the path that was marked and that I would do just fine and would make my way back to this point.  As I was running, I kept noticing trails off of the marked path. I couldn’t help but wondering what was down those paths. After I passed a few more, my curiosity let me down one of the paths. I won’t get too lost and has to bring me back out to the main path, right? Well you already know the outcome of this! But if you didn’t yes, I got lost! I finally ran into this guy and asked how to do I get back to the main path? He laughed and said follow me. Then I started thinking should I trust this guy? He looked like a runner, but hey what choice did I have. I needed to find my way back. Once I got back to the main path the guy said to stay on this path and I would make it back where I needed to be. As I thanked him and started on my way, he said to me, “this is what Jesus does for us, have a great run.”
 
As I started back on the right path, it hit me that what he said had meaning far beyond this running trail. Sometimes in life we veer off the path and we need the guidance of someone to help get us back on the correct path. How many times do we go off the path we are supposed to be on because we think another path will be fun. What’s getting your attention to make you go off the path you should be on? Jesus is like that runner that I came across. I was so lost and had no idea of what direction to go. Just like Christ, he said follow me and I will get you back on the correct path. Once I got back to the correct path I stay on the marked path. Jesus has marked our path. We have to follow him and stay on it even when we things get us distracted or tempt us to go in another direction.
 
Remember your direction determines your destination. When we follow the direction of Christ, we know our destination.