When was the last time that you used the stars to navigate? Stars? We don’t even use printed maps anymore. We pull up “maps” on our smart devices and away we go.
It wasn’t that long ago when stars were used for navigation, and today we still have a vestige of that practice: the North Star. In the northern hemisphere, the North Star points consistently to the North Pole regardless of the time of year or the time of night. If you know how to locate the North Star, even if you are lost, you will at least know what direction you are going.
We are lost. We have a sense of it. We don’t always know which way we are going. We have this nagging feeling that life is not turning out the way it should; that we are not who we are supposed to be.
The cause is sin. Sin has darkened our world and our lives. We are all just stumbling around trying to find our way. In our blindness, we hurt the people around us. Sometimes we don’t even see them and their needs. Sometimes we selfishly don’t even care. If only someone could show us the way. If only there was a star that we could follow.
There is! Jesus said, “I am the Light of the World. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” (EHV John 8:12) Jesus was born to guide you safely to heaven. He came into this dark sinful world to find and to rescue you. He lived and died so that all of your sins are forgiven. Everything that you have ever done wrong is paid for. Your guilt is taken away.
He didn’t do this because you were good or because He needed you in some way. Jesus did it because He loves you. He wants you to be safely home with Him in heaven.
Follow Him! Read the Bible and learn more about what Jesus has done in love for you. He can be your North Star. When life gets dark and you can’t find your way, Jesus will guide you. He will take you by the hand and get you safely home. Follow Jesus!
The new year is a time to set a new direction or to affirm an old. Join us as we worship God and study His Word as we follow Jesus the Savior.