Which Way Is Best?

The shortest path from Egypt to Canaan was a sandy desert route. The Isrealites could have made the trip in two or three weeks by taking this path but God didn't lead them on the easiest, most convenient route.

Instead, he took them on a longer trip to protect his people. No doubt, the Isrealites who knew geography wondered about the wisdom of God's leadership. By human standards, this route made no sense.

God was laying an inescapable trap for the Egyptians. He was also preparing another exciting display of his power to rescue his people. God does not always work in the way that seems easiest to us.

Many times, the road he leads us on is not the shortest or the most comfortable or the most convenient. God looks at the trip from an eternal viewpoint. He sees where we were yesterday, where we are today and where we will be tomorrow. God is our only true guide.

Culled from The Bible
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