Sometimes, steps can lead to uncommon sites.
Porter’s Creek Trail is a popular trail in the Great Smokey Mountains National Park. The first mile of the trail is a wide gravel path that passes the remains of several old home sites surrounded by rock walls. In the middle of an odd area, a set of rickety stone stairs leads upward. As I climbed to the top, a small cemetery awaited me—a family cemetery from long ago with mostly illegible headstones.
The psalmist was confident God directed the steps of His followers. Delightfully, He walks along with His children as they traverse the steps of life.
Like the steps leading up to the old cemetery, life’s steps can be slippery, uneven, or solid. Had it recently rained, I would have scaled the ancient steps more carefully. Green moss on them would have slowed me down as well. I know what moss on a wet surface can do. Though some may have fallen on these particular steps, the steps have stood the test of time. Hundreds of years later, they still carry visitors to the old cemetery.
My life’s steps will always lead somewhere. When ordered by God, a destination awaits—one that will be brighter than the spot I’m currently in if I let Him lead me all the way through. On the way, the steps may take me through valley experiences, desert depths, and over mountain peaks, but with God guiding I don’t have to fear any of those experiences.
Whatever steps God takes me up, I can rest assured He precedes me like a shepherd leading sheep to a greener pasture. The shepherd has already been there and removed poisonous weeds and checked for danger. While climbing the steps, God will be beside me. If I slip, He will pick me up. If I twist my ankle, He will mend the hurt.
God also designs the steps of life to test my character. Numerous biblical stories and countless testimonies by Christian saints relate it. God’s ordered steps for me are never concocted to destroy but to build up and make me stronger spiritually than I’ve ever been before.
As you climb the steps of life, remember who built them and that they are designed to lead you to a place of stronger character.
Prayer: Father, we climb Your steps for us with confidence that what awaits us at the top will be better than what we’ve experienced below.
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