When going astray, we want to retrace our steps as quickly as possible. Perhaps we were led astray by wrong information, by evil people, or by our own willfulness. When we realize we are on the wrong road, how good it is to return to where we made the mistake and continue on the right road, or the path in life that is for our good. Could it be possible that some prefer going in a direction that will lead to harm at the end? Yes, sadly, this is all too often the case. Such must suffer the consequences of their own choosing. God sets out many warnings in the Bible as to where different roads lead and encourages us to listen to the wisdom of His directions. How gracious and patient He is with us when we fail, and He gives us opportunity to correct our ways. The Bible has numerous accounts of people and nations who retraced their steps when they were going in the wrong direction and also of those who refused to return.
1. Ruth was told to return after her sister-in-law. What was her reply?
Ruth 1:___
2. When the countenance of Laban was not toward Jacob as before, what did the Lord say to him? Genesis 31:___
3. The children of Israel believed a wrong report. To where did they wrongly want to return? Numbers 14:___
4. When the prodigal son came to himself, where did he want to go?
Luke 15:___
5. To whom will Israel return when their transgressions and sins are blotted out? Isaiah 44:___