During the autumn months, while we sleep peacefully in our beds, millions of songbirds are quietly traveling under cover of darkness, heading south for warmer climates.
For instance, on the east coast waves and waves of orioles are on their way to wintering grounds in Mexico and Latin America.
The entire trip from Baltimore to Mexico, Panama, or Costa Rica (well over 2000 miles) takes about two weeks. If a particular oriole opts for a direct flight home, it will fly over the Gulf of Mexico in a single night, crossing 600 miles of open water!
How does an oriole know where he’s going? God planted in his (or her!) little brain a perfect guidance system that tells him exactly where to go, when to go, and how to get there! The Bible says we are more valuable to God than all the birds of the sky.
If the Lord delights in guiding birds in their migrations, isn’t it reasonable to assume He wants to guide our lives? Sure — and yet I find a major source of stress common with Christians is reluctance when it comes to decision making and the will of God; doubts either that He is leading us or that His intentions for us are good.
What is the answer for our indecision, our reservations about God and His will for us? We find it in verse 3 of David’s 23rd Psalm: “He guides me in paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.”
Rest assured dear one, if you belong to Christ, He IS leading you to your desired haven; He is leading you down the right path — wait and see!