An Eternal Promise

Once my family and I were on the way to the Sacramento Airport, my son, Eric, and I was flying to Argentina. As we got close to the airport, we found the freeway closed due to an accident, and traffic was at a standstill. I immediately called the control tower and was directed to detour the traffic. As I exited the freeway, people started following until there was a long line of cars trailing us. However, as the road became narrow, we had to weave in and out of side streets, and many of the followers turned back. Some dropped off only a mile or two before arriving at the airport. I was utterly blind about where we were, but being in contact with the tower directing me to the airport gave me confidence. The same is true of this life. Sometimes God leads us down curvy paths that don’t make sense, but if we are obedient, we later find out he knows what he is doing.

Christ made an incredible pledge to his disciples before he went to the cross. Knowing he was leaving them, he wanted to encourage them with a promise. Here it is: “I have made you known to them, and will continue to make you known so that the love you have for me may be in them and that I may be in them” (John 17:26).

Jesus made an eternal promise to always make himself known to his disciples. Jesus makes himself available to those who want to know him better. That is like a spiritual GPS that guides us through the complexities of life. Knowing Jesus better should be our number 1 priority in life.

Helping people with OCD (of which we all have some) is all about reminding them about their priorities. They often feel compelled to organize something or put something right. However, I try to remind them that it is more critical for them to put people above their obsession. Give attention to your marriage, spend time with your kids and love your brothers and sisters because, in the end, this is what matters.

We all need to be reminded of our priorities, and our number one priority is to stay close to Jesus. If we do, he will guide us through the power of the Holy Spirit. The world may seem chaotic and hopeless at times, but we are never without hope if we know the creator God.