Mark Your Trail

God spoke to Jeremiah and told him: “Set up road signs; put up guideposts. Mark well the path by which you came.” (Jeremiah 31:21). It is a pretty simple command, but one we often fail to heed. God is basically reminding us that there is a difference in taking a trip and marking a trail.

Far too many people spend their lives just making the trip from birth to death. Far too few actually mark the trail for those that will come after them. The first group personifies consumerism. They are here to consume all that life has to offer. The second group personifies legacy...they are here to make a difference!

And what we often fail to remember is that it is in simple, daily choices and decisions that we make that we either mark our trail or simply make the trip. I hope to live my life by marking the trail.