On a bitterly cold day, I left Daddy to his exploring the hillside while I returned to the car to get warm. Oh, no! The gas gauge needle was on empty. I bawled. We were so many miles from civilization. I was sure we would either freeze to death or die of starvation.
I didn’t know the gas tank would read half full if the ignition switch was turned on. I wasn’t even in kindergarten yet, but I was old enough to learn that I needed help to correctly read the signs and know the truth.
You can look at the sky and predict the weather, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times.
— Matthew 16:3
Ten Thoughts to Ponder
- To discover the right answer, one must ask lots of questions.
- The problem with obvious conclusions is the right conclusion not being as obvious as we think it is.
- Since just one complaint can destroy a thousand compliments, we certainly need God’s help for one to chase a thousand and two to cause ten thousand to flee.
- We need faith to accept what God wants to work in us.
- The faith that moves mountains is much more important in areas beyond the most obvious, physical realm.
- Great ideas are worthless if they’re never put to use.
- If I don’t do the work God had for me to do yesterday, I’m running behind with the work I need to do today.
- Since God has everything we need, looking elsewhere is a great resource for finding what can never satisfy.
- The truth has no value unless people are willing to believe it.
- A lack of answers is why I pray a lot.
Questions for Further Thought
- When was the last time you misread a sign and went some distance before you realized you had taken a wrong turn?
- Why don’t other people sometimes fail to see the truth that is so obvious to you?
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