Asking for Directions?

We’ve all heard those jokes about men who refuse to stop and ask for directions. In reality, there’s probably a bit of truth to this stereotype, but it isn’t limited to males. Plenty of men and women in this world zoom along without showing down to ask for guidance.

If you were to look at this situation from a spiritual perspective, you would see a world of lost souls desperately trying to save themselves. They think they can earn their way into heaven through hard work and or the accumulation of good deeds. But…they are very wrong.

In Luke 12:16-21 we read of a wealthy individual who makes a lot of plans based only on his own thoughts, desires and experience. If we unpack the passage we notice how many times this individual uses the words “I” and “my”. His focus was squarely upon himself. This parable is a sad but accurate picture of the self-directed man trying to make his own way and secure his own future with no help from anyone–including God.

In response to this “self-serving” planning, the Lord did not mince words: He called the man a “fool” (v.20). Worldly wisdom amounts to nothing in the eyes of our omniscient, all-wise Father (1 Corinthians 1;20), and He expects His children to request and follow His guidance.

The message for us is clear: When we figure out our own plans and take action with no thought about what God would advise, we are behaving like fools. The Lord has a perfect plan for your life. He knows where you will succeed and where you will fail. Be INTENTIONALLY wise and ask Him for directions…throughout each and every day. It will prevent you from getting on many a poor road “whose end thereof is destruction.”