Have you ever had to make a decision and you just didn’t know what to do or which way to go? Whether to take the job or stay where you are, move house, end a relationship, or speak up about something that’s been troubling you. It might be a decision about an ageing parent, a struggling child, or a church you lead. It would be so much easier if God wrote something in the sky so we would go and do it.
This longing is as old as the world. God had a plan for this.
“Also put the Urim and the Thummim in the breastpiece, so they may be over Aaron’s heart whenever he enters the presence of the Lord. Thus Aaron will always bear the means of making decisions for the Israelites over his heart before the Lord.” (Exodus 28 v 30)
Whatever the Urim and Thummim actually were, they were used to make known God’s will for His people. They were kept near the heart of the High Priest in his breastpiece. Some believe the names mean “lights and perfections.” Perhaps to show that God will guide us into the light and His will is perfect.
We have His Word and His Spirit, and His people around us. And we have a High Priest who carries our names on His heart.
So what does this mean for us today?
- God leads you because He cares about you, even if the path seems hard.
- God wants you to know His will more than you want to find it.
- If your position means you have to make decisions that impact others, then carry those people on your heart as you decide.
- Sometimes the answer is not yet, but you can trust your name is there before Him as you wait.
- Above all, you are guided by a heart that loves you.
