Crossroads

Jer:6:16

This is what the Lord says,

Stop at the crossroads and look around

Ask for the old and godly way and walk in it

Travel it's path and you will find rest for your souls. 

As we were driving the last day to a place where we have not gone before, we were discussing the usefulness of Google Maps. Gone are the days when we used to stop at every junction and ask a thousand people the way. But that gave more clarity of the way, the bigger picture and there was lesser confusion the next time you go. 

Where as now with google maps in aide, you go as the lady directs, not knowing where you are headed. Sometimes the lady directs you to an anthill. Sometime to a dead end. Sometimes she asks you to take an inadvertent U turn. Sometimes she takes you through an off roading trip blaming it on the traffic. Earlier talking to people as you stop and reassess, that would give you a better idea. Earlier signboards gave you a better clarity. 

At crossroads, the Lord asks you to stop and look around and ask for the old and godly ways and to take that path - and then you will find rest for your souls. 

At crossroads, you are meant to stop and review. 

At a crisis, you are meant to stop and look. There is no need to fret around. There is no need to noise a loud and long honk. There is no need to voice out your frustration. 

Just stop, look around and ask. 

May be while you tred along that godly path, He Himself might point out something you need to sort out. May be something very subtle, that you didn't even know, that had the ability to hurt God. May be a selfish motive. Mat be resentment and unforgiveness to a dear one. May be selfcentredness, may be a bad or an equivocal habit that you need to put away. 

Unless you stop and look around and ask, you wouldn't know. Because the rut always pushes you along the normal going path. 

Pull aside. To take a rerouting.