Daily Devotion for February 22, 2006

Polaris

 

Jesus answered "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6

 

Polaris or North Star is the star nearest the north celestial pole. It marks the end of the handle of the Little Dipper. It is a very important navigational star even though it is only of second magnitude; it always marks due north from an observer. Anyone who is ever lost knows the importance of locating your Polaris!

 

When one is at sea it is very easy to lose one's bearings without a reference to guide the way. In our Christian life we can easily lose our way without a reference point to guide us. The point that should be our reference is Christ. When we use Jesus as our Polaris, then we can steer towards the one true path. We must remain focused on Christ to achieve this however. If we remove our focus from Christ, it is very easy to stray from the path. As I look at my life I see where I have strayed, but when I put Christ first, things just seem to feel right again. I have great joy within myself as I try to steer my life by the example that Christ shows us. May we all find the joy in our lives when we use Christ as our Polaris.

 

Prayer
Lord, You are the light that is our guide. We thank you for loving us and never leaving us, and for showing us the way which leads to life everlasting. In Jesus' name. Amen.

 

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