"Route 66"
Psalm 119:32 — “I run in the path
of your commands, for you have set my heart free.” (NIV)
I rebelled against God. My fist shook in anger as I turned to
walk away in my own selfish pride.
But God, in his merciful love, wooed me back. I’ll will never
forget that moment.
The jazz music of Knott’s Berry Farm echoed across the hot
pavement. The smell of fried chicken and sweet funnel cakes taunted
my stomach. After a long play-filled day, my family and I browsed
through the shops. My head peeked through a door and detected the
musty smell of books. A bookstore!
I ambled in to peruse the shelves. Immediately, I realized it was
a Christian bookstore. I hadn’t been in one of those in years.
I almost headed out, but I hesitated.
“Can I help you?” asked a sweet voice?
To my own surprise, I answered, “Huh, yes. Could you show
me that Bible, please?”
She handed me a rose-colored leather Bible. I felt my heart melt
inside of me. Suddenly, it seemed like I had come home after a long
tiring journey. After I purchased it, I raced for the car. The rest
of my family still shopped, but I sat in a little blue Volkswagen
Jetta reconnecting to the Father. A prodigal returned to her Father’s
waiting arms.
I remember hearing His quiet voice in my spirit.
“Let’s start over. Use my Word to learn true freedom.”
Over the next couple of years, I studied the sixty-six books found
in the Bible. I learned how to make wise decisions. Forgiveness flowed
to those who had hurt me. I parented my two boys with more patience.
My husband gained a more loving and devoted wife. I discovered true
freedom in following God’s direction in my life.
Those sixty-six books became “ a lamp to my feet and
a light for my path .” As I soaked my heart in the Word
of God, my path in life became clearer. God’s Word developed
into a daily roadmap of direction, which I call my Route 66.
Now every morning I reach for my Route 66. I can’t imagine
a day without it.
Whispers from the Heart:
Father God, wake me each morning with a desire for your Word. Open my eyes to see the truth of Your Word in my daily life. Help me to apply Your timeless concepts and principles to the decisions I need to make.
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