Daily Devotional for September 27, 2022
The Wrong Road
“Oh no!” exclaimed Uncle Dave as he noticed a road sign. “I was so busy talking that I missed the turnoff to the lake—about five miles back. I shouldn’t have muted my phone.”
Zeke looked at the map on Uncle Dave’s phone. “According to this, if we stay on this road, we won’t get anywhere near Black Lake.” He looked at his uncle. “When you’re on the wrong road, the sooner you turn around, the better.” As Uncle Dave turned the car around, Zeke said, “All right, fish! Here we come! I hope you’re biting today.”
Uncle Dave laughed. “I hope they’re biting too!” As they headed back in the direction they had come, he added, “I’m looking forward to having you come to church with me again this week.”
“I was going to come, but…” Zeke hesitated. “It’s just that, well, Mom and Dad don’t think it’s important to go to church, and I’m not sure I want to get into that religious stuff either.”
“I’m sorry to hear that,” said Uncle Dave. “Last week you said you really liked Pastor Green’s message. You even said some of the things he talked about were beginning to make sense to you—like why Jesus had to die to save us from sin.”
“Yeah, but…I don’t know.” Zeke sighed. “I don’t really feel like getting into all that Jesus stuff right now. My friends would think I’m crazy. Maybe someday, but for now, well…I know I’m not perfect, but I’m not so bad either.”
“The road we were just on wasn’t a bad road,” said Uncle Dave. “So why didn’t we just continue going the way we were?”
“It doesn’t go to Black Lake,” said Zeke. “We’d never have gotten there.”
“That’s right. Like you said, when you’re on the wrong road, the sooner you turn around, the better. That’s true when it comes to life too. The Bible says there’s only one way that leads to eternal life, and that’s through Jesus. Think about it, buddy. Don’t let anybody or anything keep you from turning around when you’re going in the wrong direction in life.”
Zeke pointed. “There’s our turn!” Uncle Dave got on the road toward the lake, and as they drove, Zeke thought about his uncle’s words.
-Sherry L. Kuyt
How about you?
Do you need to go in a different direction in life? You do if you haven’t trusted Jesus as your Savior. In today’s Bible reading, God told Israel to turn away from sin and turn to Him. He wants you to do that too. Don’t let habits, the opinions of others, or anything else keep you on the wrong road. Trust in Jesus now! (To learn more, click the “Good News!” button in the right column of this page.)
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