07 Which Way From Here? Series

Einstein was once traveling from Princeton on a train when the conductor came down the aisle, punching the tickets of every passenger. When he came to Einstein, Einstein reached in his vest pocket. He couldn't find his ticket, so he reached in his trouser pockets. It wasn't there, so he looked in his briefcase but couldn't find it. Then he looked in the seat beside him. He still couldn't find it.

The conductor said, "Dr. Einstein, I know who you are. We all know who you are. I'm sure you bought a ticket. Don't worry about it."

Einstein nodded appreciatively. The conductor continued down the aisle punching tickets. As he was ready to move to the next car, he turned around and saw the great physicist down on his hands and knees looking under his seat for his ticket.

The conductor rushed back and said, "Dr. Einstein, Dr. Einstein, don't worry, I know who you are. No problem. You don't need a ticket. I'm sure you bought one."

Einstein looked at him and said, "Young man, I too, know who I am. What I don't know is where I'm going."

You know who you are but where are we going?

Twice He leadeth me

v.2 - He leadeth me by still waters – Refreshment, Restoration

v .3 - He leadeth me in paths of righteousness – Journey

- Know where you are going

- Waters – Renew us

- Paths – Matures us

- How does that work ?

- It’s based on choices

- Life is full of Choices – Choices cannot be avoided

Je 10:23

23 O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.

- “He leadeth me”

- Note the link between He & Me – Leadeth Guides

- The Shepherd determines the Paths

Is 30:21

21 And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.

- Both through green pastures & deep valleys

Heb 10:19-20

19 Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, 20 By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;

Jn 10:3-4

3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. 4 And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.

Jn 8:12

12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

- Over and over again in Scripture the Lord goes before us

- He promised His presence in the Conquest of Canaan

- At Sinai

Ex 23:20

20 Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared.

Ex 23:27

27 I will send my fear before thee, and will destroy all the people to whom thou shalt come, and I will make all thine enemies turn their backs unto thee.

Ex 32:34

34 Therefore now go, lead the people unto the place of which I have spoken unto thee: behold, mine Angel shall go before thee: nevertheless in the day when I visit I will visit their sin upon them.

- 12 men spied out the land and promptly forgot

- 40 years latter before going into the land

Dt 9:3

3 Understand therefore this day, that the LORD thy God is he which goeth over before thee; as a consuming fire he shall destroy them, and he shall bring them down before thy face: so shalt thou drive them out, and destroy them quickly, as the LORD hath said unto thee.

Dt 31:3

3 The LORD thy God, he will go over before thee, and he will destroy these nations from before thee, and thou shalt possess them: and Joshua, he shall go over before thee, as the LORD hath said.

- Israel on the verge of going into captivity

Is 45:2

2 I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron:

Is 52:12

12 For ye shall not go out with haste, nor go by flight: for the LORD will go before you; and the God of Israel will be your rereward.

Ex 13:20-22

20 And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness.