FAITH CAPSULE: He that goes in the way of God always gets to his destination.

John 14

Purposing in your heart to serve God demands some responsibility and truth be told, some burden bearing. Just as there are no shortcuts to attaining several things in life for example, we all crawl before we walk, likewise, there is no short cut to serving God, there has to be sincere purposefulness and willingness to serve irrespective of the challenges that may come on the way. When in a purposeful service of the Most High, engaging in the practice of short cut will cut you short and the expected splendid end will be terminated with resultant effects. For the Israelites, coming out of the bondage of over four hundred years was not enough reason to be led through a short cut on the way to the Promised Land. The Bible records, “…when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God did not lead them by way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, ‘Lest perhaps the people change their minds when they see war, and return to Egypt.’  So God led the people around by way of the wilderness of the Red Sea. And the children of Israel went up in orderly ranks out of the land of Egypt.” (Exodus 13:17-18) God surely knows the best way and it is not in our place to assume or attempt a way that is considered near (short).
Do you care to know the way? Knowing the way is what it takes to care and know not to go for a short cut. Thomas, a disciple of Jesus was curious about the way to go when he asked Jesus about the way. Jesus responded to Thomas by stating, “…I am the way, the truth, and the life. no one comes to the Father except through Me.”(John 14:6) Today, there are many distractions on the journey of life. Remain steadfast to avoid untimely termination; avoid travelling on the wrong path which at the best only leads to the wrong destination; and without compromise adhere to the signs on the way which are to instruct and guide you. There is an exit time for every man on the life’s highway, do not allow your existence to become corrupted. It is of little or no importance how long it takes to get the journey underway, but it is utmost importance to get the journey on the right path and have God as the pilot. He that goes in the way of God always gets to his destination. Make the right choice today by taking the Way. Jesus, the Word of God is the true way.

Prayer for today: Ask God to instruct, teach and direct you in the way to go in life.