Paving the Way
The construction on the roads is finally over….at least for now. There were months of delays and rerouting, stopping and starting, waiting and watching, but the first batch of round-a-bouts in Edwards is finished until spring arrives in the Valley. During the construction there was every type of dirt mover possible working on the roads.
First there were diggers and scrapers, there were movers and shakers, and there were rollers and lifters. Now I am quiet sure that each of these machines have a technical name, such as excavators and backhoes, which my grandson would probably be able to name, but as for me, I just recognize them for what they do.
You are probably wondering where in the world I am going with this blog, but hang in there because I do have a purpose.
Just as these pieces of equipment were needed to make the road ready for us to use, in ancient times, there were people who went ahead of the kings to take out the boulders and fill the potholes before the royalty would pass so that there would be a smooth surface for the journey. John the Baptist was sent to prepare the way for Jesus the Messiah to come, to point the Jews to Jesus through repentance.
I believe that Christians today are meant to prepare the way also. Our jobs may be diverse, just as the heavy equipment was used for unique purposes in constructing the road. When we come into the lives of people who do not yet know Jesus as Lord and Savior, sometimes we help to move obstacles out of their way so they can have a clear path to follow. Others might be used to help push the dirt aside, so they can see His purity. And someone else might have the job of filling in the holes of their unbelief.
Different people play different parts in helping others have a smooth path to the Savior. How are you making the way smooth for others to come to Jesus?
John 1:23 John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet, “I am the voice of one calling in the desert, ‘Make straight the way for the Lord.’”
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