Straight Path

“Make straight the way of the Lord”
John 1:23


The words “make straight” could mean there is only one straight path for each person and that path leads from baptism through life to everlasting life with God. I love to think of this phrase. It tells me that most of the times in life we do not lose our way, we do not lose our path, but just run into a few barriers that make us take a crooked approach for awhile. As we wander or zig-zag, God comes into the picture and always is there to help us “make straight” our paths. To accomplish our journey we as humans have to develop a sense of focus on the end goals of the journey which can only come from an active prayer life. Mapquest cannot give you the straightest path to your destination until you tell Mapquest where it is that you want to go. There are no interstates to salvation. There are just paths that are filled with personal challenges and rewards.