Google Maps has a project, called Street View, through which they intend to photograph routes throughout the world for diving. This street view came in handy when the Italian police were looking for an Italian mobster.

    Gioacchino Gammino had escaped from an Italian prison a decade ago. But in December of last year, some was looking at Street View of a street in Galapagar, Spain when the person thought they recognized Gammino. Police were alerted and Gammino was correctly identified and re-incarcerated.

    God knew what was happening in the Garden of Eden. God knew what was happening at the Tower of Babel. God knew what was happening in Sodom and Gomorrah. God knew what was happening in Egypt and God cared.

    God knew what was happening during the life of Gideon. God knew what was happening in the life of Saul. God knew what was happening in the life of David. God knew what was happening in the life of Solomon. God knew what was happening in the life of Jeremiah.

    “Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? If I ascend to heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, You are there. If I take up the wings of the dawn, If I dwell in the remotest part of the sea, Even there Your hand will lead me, And Your right hand will take hold of me. If I say, “Surely the darkness will overwhelm me, And the light around me will be night,” Even darkness is not dark to You, and the night is as bright as the day. Darkness and light are alike to You” (Psalm 139:7-12).

    David wrote these words as words of hope and assurance, confidence, and trust. God is a better guide than Google Maps. Since He knows all and sees all, He always knows how to get us from where we are to where we need to be. Wherever you are, right now, the Bible has a message for you to get you where He wants you to be. The last statement in Psalm 139 reads: “lead me in the everlasting way.”

Paul Holland