Spend time in prayer and silence with God asking Him to meet with you and speak to you.
Bible Reading
This is what the Lord says: “Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But you said, ‘We will not walk in it.'”
– Jeremiah 6:16
Devotion
The third picture Jeremiah paints is that of an intersection or a crossroad. We have all had the experience of coming to a fork in the road where we must decide which way to turn. Today we have navigation devices that tell us the best way to go. The goal of these devices is to help us have the safest, quickest and most satisfying journey possible. In ancient times, when a traveler came to a fork in the road and did not know which way to turn, the “navigation device” was to ask someone there, with knowledge and experience, which way to go. God implores His people to stand at the crossroads of life and to ask for the “ancient paths,” the “good way,” and to walk in that path. God assures the people that if they ask and then heed the advice given, they will find rest for their souls on the journey of life.
The Big Question
In words very reminiscent of Jeremiah, Jesus stood at the crossroads of life and offered a path to people that would lead to “rest for their souls.” He said, “Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” (Matt. 11:28) From who do you seek advice? Do you have trusted people who follow God’s wisdom, who can pray with you and guide you in God’s ways? Who are your mentors and how are you filling your mind with God’s truth to guide you in your quest for direction at the crossroads of life?
Conclude your time in prayer and silence reflecting on what God revealed to you today.