Being Reminded to Remember Who My GPS Is

Psalm 46:10 written on a plaque beside my desk at our trailer

I know that’s a strange title, but it summarizes my summer, simply and perfectly.

I’ve spent July and August at our-home-away-from-home, at our trailer on Mary Lake in Huntsville. To be fair, our trailer is not ‘on’ the lake, rather in a trailer park at Muskoka Bible Conference (MBC), 12 minutes south and west of Huntsville, Ontario. Spending 9 weeks here (since I am still here!) has been a privilege, and I must add that I have an amazing husband who has giving me his blessing during my exodus, seeing him on weekends and for his two weeks holiday.

So why the title? Let me explain by going back to the last week in May and the first week in June.

I attended both Women of Grace weekend retreats at MBC. It was during one of those weekends that I was reminded of Psalm 46:10, “Be still and know that I am God.” It’s a well-known verse and is often used to challenge, encourage and remind us to be still before God. It wasn’t until I had a conversation with my daughter that I discovered a new meaning. She pointed out that even though we are reminded to be still—an important approach to life for any believer in Christ as Lord and Saviour— the focus on the verse is to be reminded who God is. When I read the verse again and put the emphasize on the last part of the verse, it took on a whole new meaning…”…to know that I am God.”

And as the Lord would plan things—as only He can do— the theme for the summer conferences at MBC was Remembering God! Isaiah 46:10, “Remember the former things, those of long ago: I am God, and there is no other.” It couldn’t have been better timed or planned…but then, I’ve never known God to miss plan anything, even though I’ve not always understood what and why He does what He does.

Throughout the nine weeks we were reminded that God is love, ever-present, merciful and just. That He is holy, all-powerful, the Creator of all things and always faithful. Two other reminders stuck with me: God is good and God is personal. Why would I single out those two attributes of God? Certainly not to choose which is better…that is as impossible to do as it is for a Monarch butterfly to re-spin a cocoon and become a caterpillar again. No, it wasn’t about which was/is better; it was about being reminded that God is my GPS, my Good and Personal Saviour! No matter where I ‘travel’ in life, God will be my personal Guide. He will never let me take the wrong road, lead me astray or leave me to wander aimlessly and without purpose.

This is the last week of the two summer months when life will return to ‘normal’ for me. When I return to the ‘real world,’ autumn will be in the immediate future and the trees will contribute to God’s creation with their breathtaking change in colour. It is a beautiful time of the year in the Muskokas, and I do look forward to walking among the fallen leaves and taking an exhaustive number of pictures.

But, autumn also means putting our trailer ‘to bed’ for the winter and waiting until May, next year to unearth it and begin the pleasure of enjoying what God has so abundantly blessed us with. I am trusting and praying that I will not succumb to the busyness of life and become lethargic in my spiritual growth during the long, cold winter. I am trusting and praying, too, that I will remember that God is my ever-faithful, unfailing GPS.

I’ve been reminded. Now I need to remember! Hope this helps you do the same!