Creating
a system by which an “eye in the sky” can help guide cars and planes and boats
all the time is complicated. For instance, the Global Positioning System (GPS)
that most people are familiar with works because there are always 24 to 32
satellites orbiting the Earth at an altitude of 12,500 miles. These satellites
must maintain a constant speed and altitude if the guidance they provide is to
be accurate.
Today’s
complicated GPS is just a tiny analogy of what God can do. God promised the
nation of Israel: “The Lord will guide you continually” (Isa. 58:11). The
psalmist was aware that there was no place he could go without God knowing
where he was (Ps. 139:7-8). Long before GPS, God sat “above the circle of the
earth” (Isa. 40:22) and saw everything.
The
knowledge that there is someone who tracks you wherever you are can bring fear
to those who are trying to get away. But for the Christian, this brings great
joy and assurance. No matter where he was, the psalmist was confident that
God’s hand would lead him (Ps. 139:10).
God has promised to guide and lead you today. He’s the best Guide you could have, and He wants to lead you along the right paths.
To avoid going wrong, follow God’s leading. (RBC)
