By Pastor Paul Hauschild
Chatfield Lutheran and
Root Prairie Lutheran
Once when Albert Einstein took a train from Princeton University, a conductor boarded to check the passengers’ tickets. When he reached Einstein, he began searching his jacket pockets for his ticket but couldn’t find it. He then looked in his trouser pockets, then in his small carry-on suitcase, without success. Finally, he started looking on the seat next to him …
Seeing this, the controller said to him, “Dr. Einstein, I know who you are, everyone here knows you, and I’m sure you bought a ticket. Don’t worry.”
Einstein nodded in gratitude. The conductor continued punching the tickets of the other passengers, but as he was about to move into the next carriage, he saw Einstein on his knees, searching under his seat for his ticket.
Intrigued, the controller returned to the great physicist and said to him, “As I told you, we all know who you are, it’s not a problem, so please drop this ticket!”
Einstein then looked up at him and replied, “Thank you, young man, I too know who I am. But what I don’t know is where I’m going! That’s why I keep looking for my ticket!”
Funny story, right? But that’s how we feel sometimes. We’re on a journey but don’t know where the destination is. Maybe at one time you knew, but now it’s unclear. But in the thick of it, in the muddled days, we have a Savior who can shine light on our pathway. Psalm 119:105 says “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” Give each day to the Lord and ask him for guidance, forgiveness and purpose. Pray that God’s will be done, and not your own. And remember the friends God has given you. Share your situation with them and ask for their prayers. Above all, keep your eye on God’s Word … and you’ll know where you are going.
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