The Roads We Travel On

When I think about roads, I think about how they were centuries ago. They were muddy, gravel roads, blacktop roads, and then there were roads made of pavement and asphalt, tar and steel. Roads were at one time just flat, now there are freeways everywhere, we never know what we might see on the freeway. We all travel on roads whether we are walking, or driving, riding a bike, or some other mode of transportation. Back in the Bible days, there were not cars and such, so they rode donkeys, camels, and horses, and chariots, and walked, and traveled by boats. Things have changed since way back then.

When I was thinking about what I wanted to write about, this title came to me and I saved it in my drafts. I didn’t know when I was going to put words to it, or if I was going to write about it at all this year, but when I started thinking about it, I thought about Saul when he and those that were with him were on the road going to Damascus. I am quite sure they were not expecting anything unusual to happen along the way before they made it there.

To be honest, when we are going places, we never expect anything unusual to happen to us. We are not thinking about such things, we are just focused on getting to where we want to go, especially when we have to be at a place at a certain time, such as work, school, interview, or trying to make it to the gas station to get gas before we run out and be stranded beside the road. Traveling long distances to another city can be tiring after a while, but look at what happened on Saul’s journey to Damascus. He was converted, blinded by the bright light, fell from his donkey, and had an encounter with Jesus, all while on the road to Damascus.

CONVERSION OF PAUL THE APOSTLE

The conversion of Paul the Apostle was according to the New Testament, an event in the life of Saul/Paul the Apostle that led him to cease persecuting early Christians and to become a follower of Jesus. (Wikipedia)

Like Saul, we were once on a road to destruction before we became followers of Jesus. While we were on the wrong road, we did everything that was not pleasing in God’s sight. We did not care about our soul and where we were going to spend eternity if God had called us home at the time. Somewhere along the way, God got tired of seeing us live destructive lives that was only going to lead us straight to hell. Along the way, He sent someone to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ, His Son with us, and to tell us about everything Jesus went through for us so we could be saved from hell and damnation. I know it may have taken some time to understand it all, and to really believe the things we were told about His death, burial, and resurrection. It was a lot to take in, but because the Holy Spirit opened our eyes, we were able to see and know the truth, and believe the truth. We said the Sinners prayer, and believed that Jesus was God’s Son, and asked Him to come into our heart to be our LORD and Saviour forever.

As we travel along the road of life, there will be some roadblocks that we will have to get around, some mountains we will have to climb, and some giants that we will have to fight along the way, but the good thing about it is that we will never have to fight our battles alone. Roads go in all directions, but the question is this: Which Road will you choose to take on your journey to enlightenment?

If you have not talked to Jesus today, or if you have never spoken to Him at all, He is waiting to hear from you. He is ready to hear all that you have to say; pour your heart out to Him and let Him take your sorrows and fears away. Let Him give you a new life in Him. It will be the very best decision you will ever make in your life for your eternal life. All praise be to God and our LORD and Saviour Jesus Christ, who was and is and is to come, Amen. Thank you for following me on my journey with Food for the Soul. ©2022