Have you
ever wondered how an airplane pilot knows how to get from point A to point B?
Most likely, he uses VOR, short for VHF Omni-directional Radio Range, a
navigational system invented in the early 1950s. It still guides many aircraft
to their destination today. The pilot sets the course of the aircraft on his
dial. If the aircraft drifts from that set course, the instrument shows the
pilot that the plane is deviating so he can correct it to align the aircraft to
the set course again.
The
nation of Israel in Isaiah’s day badly needed a reliable VOR system. And God
wanted to be that for them. But despite God’s warning, they decided to align
with Egypt (Isa. 30:1-2).
God graciously promised that one day, however, He would be their navigator:
“Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, ‘This is the way, walk in it.’
Whenever you turn to the right hand or whenever you turn to the left” (v.21).
Today, Christians have an internal navigational system. Jesus sent the Holy Spirit, who lives in us to “guide [us] into all truth” (John 16:13). If you need direction as to where to set the course of your life, don’t rely on your own way. Use God’s VOR system. He will surely lead you in the right direction.
