Have You Ever Been Lost?

Have you ever asked for directions? 

Here is a story of a celebrated truck driver who had become known simply as the master, a name well earned because he had mastered the roads throughout the universe, there was not a road unfamiliar to the master whether it was a major highway, a country road, a suburban street, or a city thoroughfare the master could provide directions with precision to the desired destination. 

The Master was better than any AAA triptik and more concise than a GPS giving notification of new recalculations.  But strangely, just like mapping out a trip with the assistance of triptik or following every turn of your GPS, people were still getting lost with directions from the Master.  

There were emergency (911) calls across the world from major cities to suburban areas and to the most remote rural lands. Accidents were occurring everywhere. People were confused and distressed wondering how such a thing could happen? The collisions on the highways caused consternation in the suburbs; conflict in the rural lands and created commotion everywhere. Wherever the Master's eyes gazed disastrous results were seen. 

At each accident scene, questions were asked, and it became clear the driver had been lost. Other questions followed, From whom did you get your directions? Every driver that was questioned replied, from the Master! Knowing that the truck driver world-renowned as the Master provided safe and detailed directions, the investigator’s follow up question was: Were you following the Master's directions at the time of the accident? Everyone questioned replied No! 

“Before every person lies a road that seems to be right,

but the end of that road is death and destruction”.

Proverbs 14:12 (The Voice Bible)

The above is a contemporary story, here is an encouragement from the 500’s to follow the Master’s direction written by St. Benedict known as “The Rule of St. Benedict” for monastic living:

“Listen my son (daughter), and turn the ear of thine heart to the precepts of thy Master.

Receive readily, and faithfully carry out the advice of a loving Father, so that by the

 work of obedience you may return to Him, whom you have left by the sloth of disobedience.

For thee, therefore, whosoever thou be, my words are intended, who, giving up thy own will,

dost take the all-powerful and excellent arms of obedience to fight under the Lord Christ, the true King”.

Benedict of Nursia, Rule of St. Benedict, 1.

Have you ever asked the Master for directions

and ignored them only to experience disastrous results?