A man who habitually slept as long as he could every morning awoke one day even later than usual. Looking at the clock, he bolted out of bed, threw on some clothes, splashed cold water on his face, quickly combed his hair, gulped down a glass of milk, grabbed his briefcase, gave his wife a kiss as he ran out the door, and raced to catch the bus. He barely got on it as it began to pull away. Dropping a coin in the meter, he lurched down the aisle toward a seat. Suddenly he looked around and breathlessly blurted out, "Where's this bus going anyway?"

This story reminds me of many people today. Taken up with the rush of everyday activities, they neglect to make sure they're headed in the right direction.

Do you know what direction you're headed? If you're on the route of fulfilling your selfish desires and pleasures, wake up and ask yourself, "Where's my life going? Am I headed in the wrong direction?" If you are, reverse your course by confessing your sin to Christ and asking for His forgiveness. Surrender your whole life to Him, and let Him take the controls (Mt. 16:24). Then you'll be on the road of joy in this life, and you will have eternal reward in the life to come (v.28).  — Richard De Haan