5 Lead me in your truth, and teach me,
for you are the God of my salvation;
for you I wait all day long.
Psalm 25:5
Today I am visiting my son and looking out his dining room window towards Lake Michigan or Superior – I get them mixed up. It is overcast but I would like to think I see blue on the horizon. Some days are like this. We look at the challenges facing us and it is a bit of a haze and we are not quite sure what we are seeing or how to proceed. For me it is the adventure of stepping into widowhood. What doors are going to open now and how do I reinvent myself after 47.5 years of journeying in a partnership in the bush of Africa, raising kids, administering programs and aging together. What does forward look like? I think all of us face transitioning challenges – high school graduation, marriage, new jobs, new babies, maybe divorce, maybe illness or disability. The unexpected or unknown of each day is always there.
Psalm 25 by King David pleads with God to lead, not just for direction but also for guidance into God’s truth. He asks God to be his teacher. I guess we might ask, who teaches the king? Then we have to ask, who teaches me? Perhaps a good question to reflect on, Am I teachable? “Truth” is a slippery slope. News broadcasters would like us to think that they are presenting truth from whichever “professional” they interview on any given evening.
At his trial, another leader questions Jesus:
37 Pilate asked him, ‘So you are a king?’ Jesus answered, ‘You say that I am a king. For this I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.’ 38 Pilate asked him, ‘What is truth?’ (John 18:37-39)
Let’s ponder the challenges we face today. Are we looking for answers that are mechanical solutions, how to do a task, or are we looking for truth, for God’s perspective on our situation? Blessings as you step into your future!
On the Way to Wonder 