Directing Man's Steps

"O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself; it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps."  Jeremiah 10:23

Jeremiah insists that men, without God's guidance, will never develop a safe and a secure society.

That which brought the above Scripture to mind was a news item that I read some time back.  It was at a meeting of the City council of Tampa City, Florida.  Someone had asked, a member of the Florida Atheistic Association, to give the invocation.  The man began by saying that they should be depending on history, science and logic for direction and not be praying to invisible men in the sky.

History is pretty conclusive evidence that men do need to be praying to the invisible God for direction.  There are many in positions of influence and authority in world affairs who agree with Mr. Harvey, but then there were men of that opinion in the days of Noah also.

Some ridicule the very idea of people praying for guidance to the God of Heaven.  Some time back I heard on a newscast that at a United Nations meeting it was mentioned that the American President, George Bush, prayed for God's guidance before making decisions.  The comment of the U. N. member was "bizarre."

All men will pray, make no mistake about that! (Philippians 2: 10,11) But for some it will be too late.

The rich man of Luke 16:10-31 thought prayer was a little "bizarre" when he was in health and everything was leaning his way, but one minute after moving on, he was praying for help, but no help was available then.

Since I do not know what tomorrow will bring, I like to seek direction from the One who makes all of my tomorows.

The problem in depending on the logic of men to solve the problem is that what is logical to one man is illogical to another.  A reason why legislation gets bogged down in our congress.

It is much wiser to seek logic from the Maker of all logic and never go wrong.

Sooner of later God will interfere in the plans and activities of men.  Ask Nebuchadnezzar!  (Daniel 4:30,31)  Ask Beltshazzar! (Daniel 5:4-6)  Ask Herod Agrippa! (Acts 12: 21-23)

Evidently there are many who do not learn the lesson of history.

(Pastor Bill Cummins, Sheridan, Wyoming, drbc@bresnan.net)