"You know the way that leads to the place where I am going.” Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going; so how can we know the way to get there?” Jesus answered him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life; no one goes to the Father except by me.
John 14:4-6, New International Version

Certainly, before GPS, we have all probably had the experience of being lost. Anxiety begins to rise when you realize you don't know where you are and how to get to your destination. Some of our earliest disagreements as a married couple were whether I was going to stop and ask for directions...

The disciples in this passage were really confused about what the future held for them. Jesus was explaining that He was going die and proceed to heaven. They were sure He had some other destination more worthy of a Messiah. Finally, one of them broke down and did the toughest thing a man can do. He said he was lost and needed directions.

Being lost can happen in more than one realm. We can be lost spiritually, we can be lost in the direction of our lives, or we can even be lost within ourselves. All three of these are a part of our common experience as humans. The good news as followers of Jesus is that we always have a north star to reorient us.

In every season of our life, and sometimes even daily, we need to reorient ourselves. This pandemic season has given us many chances to do that. When the world is actively leading us away from ourselves, Jesus is there with the compass. When we are confused about who we are, He tells us we are His children. When our future is uncertain, He is there with peace and a foundation to stand on. When we lose track of our faith, He is there to tell us to simply trust Him. We only need to come to Him, listen to His encouraging voice, and follow Him as He leads us in the direction we need to go.

This world is filled with disorienting voices. If we are feeling lost, we need only to reach out to Him who is our way.

Love, Pastor Stuart