Today's Daily Bread
Giving Directions
Not long ago my wife’s car needed to be towed. When I explained to
the man at the towing company how to find our home, I instructed him to
tell the driver not to follow his global positioning system (GPS).
Because another street with the same name as ours was separated from our
home address by a field, special instructions were necessary. He
assured me he would pass on my directions.
As I stood in the driveway wondering where the tow truck was, the
driver called and said he had followed his GPS but couldn’t find my
street number. Hmmmm. I repeated the directions I had given before, and
the tow truck was there in no time.
Christians have a responsibility to give accurate directions for how a
person can get to heaven by having a relationship with Christ (see John
3:16; 1 Cor. 15:1-5). We need to help people see that following their
own religious “global positioning system,” such as good works or hoping
to be good enough, won’t get them to heaven. While being sensitive to
people’s beliefs, we need to share the true gospel of the death, burial,
and resurrection of Christ.
Jesus said it best, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me” (John 14:6).
Father, as we interact with others, may our lives and
words show Your loving grace. You’ve told us that
Jesus is the way of salvation. Help us to share
the gospel with love and truth.
words show Your loving grace. You’ve told us that
Jesus is the way of salvation. Help us to share
the gospel with love and truth.
Salvation is achieved by Christ’s atonement,
not by our attainment.
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