When God is with us the way forward is certain. This is the message that the writer of Psalm 114 draws from the momentous events surrounding the Exodus of Israel from Egypt. Nothing can stand in God’s way. Therefore, nothing can frustrate the purpose he is working in and through us. The psalmist recalls how even the sea parted to let the people of Israel through. If you go your own way, then you choose a life of uncertainty. But when you step into God’s purpose your path is secure. This doesn’t mean that the way ahead will be easy or free from suffering. No, the assurance we have with God is that, no matter what happens, nothing can thwart the purpose of God. Certainty, however, does not mean predictability. You can never predict where the path of God’s purpose will lead you. And you may never understand why things turn out the way they do. Your assurance is not in where you go but in the one who leads you. So, whatever circumstance you find yourself in today, focus on God and his purpose. Connect with what God wants to do in that circumstance and let that be your priority. This is how the path of life is to be navigated. You never know what is up ahead, but you can know who is leading you. And you can know that he is good.
Entrust your concerns to God and ask him to use you as an instrument of his goodness.
Read Psalm 114
