“In paths they do not know I will guide them. I will make darkness into light before them and rugged places into plains. These are the things I will do and I will not leave them undone” (Isaiah 42:16).
What I appreciate about this passage is the path the Lord identifies is one of darkness and rugged terrain. It’s not a path we would choose on our own accord. The miracle is in what the Lord does on that dreary road. He turns it into light. He turns it into a plain.
Many of us may be thinking wouldn’t it be great if we could get back to our lives as they used to be? At least the parts of it we really liked. And sure! We all want to go our usual routes and have our normal expectations met in the way we are accustomed and most comfortable. But when “the bridge is out,” it just means the Lord wants to take us another way so we can discover more about Himself, something we can only experience along unfamiliar paths.
In addition to growing in our knowledge of Him, many of us can affirm that some of the greatest circumstantial blessings of our lives have appeared in some of the most unlikely of places. People we have met. Opportunities that have unfolded. Personal growth. Dangers we have avoided.
Ultimately, the safest and most rewarding path to travel is the road of Trust, regardless of the route. We have every reason to expect great things, not because of the certainty of the path but because of the love, the power and the faithfulness of our Guide.
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