Set up for yourselves roadmarks,
Place for yourself guidposts,
Direct your mind to the highway.
I was actually looking for something different when I stumbled on these verses. I'm sure I've read them before, but something jumped out at me this time. Maybe it was the symmetry, or the balance. Or maybe it was just time for me to see, really see, this message at this time.
Set up implies that something isn't there. Maybe it was at one time, but its not now. Or perhaps it was never there. But it needs to be erected because nothing is there now.
Place implies intent and order. This isn't to be a random building project. Forethought and intention are needed. Planning. Where do I want these markers? How high? How big? What kind of building materials?
Direct also shows to me that I need to do something with these signs. They are to point me in a certain direction. A direction that I need to travel in. These signs are not a project to keep me busy, but specifically for self improvement.
And I do mean self. Yourself, Yourself, Your. These words, repeated three times. It doesn't matter if no one else follows my signs. More than likely, no one else will even be able to read or decipher what I have posted. They are specifically for my use. For my improvement. For me.
What purpose do these guideposts and roadmarks serve? They are to help direct me back to the highway. The highway, in this case, is the christianity as practiced in my youth. Vital. Strong. Filled with life and hope and desire. I have many excuses for wandering away from "my first love," but it all comes down to the fact that I am not on the highway anymore.
What are these signposts and roadmarks? I don't know right now, but I plan on finding out. When I do, I will let you know.
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