Do you Know Where you’re Going?

“Follow the arrow, it will direct you to the exit door” the guide said. “You can return tomorrow when the power is restored.”

My heart raced as I grabbed my husband’s arm and our little children clutched mine.

We tried to follow the guide’s instructions, navigating our way through the darkness of the tunnel and the mute crowd around us.

Suddenly, a light flickered up above, forming an arrow pointing to an exit door.

After the longest fifteen minutes in my life, we found our way out into the morning sun in the crowded amusement park.

Everyone in our group erupted in smiles and sighs of relief.

“I thought we’d stay stuck in there all day!” a woman declared.

“It was so dark there’s no way we would’ve found our way out without that sign!” a man said.

Our family was shaken up by the brief but scary experience, but we tried to forget it and enjoy our children’s favorite rides and shows for the rest of the day.

After the children had gone to bed, my husband and I chatted about the day.

“What happened today reminded me of life,” my husband said. “Sometimes people must make decisions about business, health, and relationships that can affect their future and don’t know what to do. Kind of like coming to a fork on a road without any signs to point in the right direction.”

“Or when a child goes astray, and parents don’t know if they’ll return” I said.

“Or when someone loses a loved one and feels like the pain will never end,” he added.

Just like that arrow was our only way out of the darkness, Jesus is our only hope in a world filled with pain, confusion, and chaos.

Like the song says, He is our “Way Maker, Miracle Worker, Promise Keeper and Light in the darkness.”

The Bible says that He draws near to us when we draw near to Him.

He promises to never leave us nor forsake us, which means we’ll never have to walk in the darkness again.

His power never goes out, His Light never flickers. and His arms are always open, waiting for us to open our heart and let Him in.

It’s as easy as praying: “Jesus, I don’t want to live in fear, confusion or worry any more. Please help me.”

Thankfully, unlike that guide in the park, He’ll never tell us to come back tomorrow.

Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, “I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.” John 8:12