Psalm 107:20 He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.

You are in an area for the first time and suddenly the road is barricaded with a huge sign declaring “Bridge out. Detour.” Would you ignore the sign and drive around the barricade and speed on to your destruction? Not if you valued your life you wouldn’t.

But what if you didn’t value your life?

Hebrews 11:8 By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.

Here is Abraham taking that detour, not knowing where it lead. He was called to choose a different path. All of us that follow Jesus were called out in a similar manner. What does that look like to a non-believer?

I believe it starts within the non-believer that finds they no longer value their lives as they once did. It can take on many forms and does not have to be as dramatic as self-destructive behavior, but sometimes it is just that.

So at this point you have decided to heed the detour sign. Now you are searching for another path to the value of life. You still don’t know where you are going, but you have moved away from obvious danger. What sets your course?

Hopefully somewhere in your life the gospel had been heard. Someone cared enough to hand you a tract, given you a New Testament mini-bible, or taken the time to ask you searching questions.

I was once told that there are many paths to God. So I asked, “Which God and which path have you chosen?” The dead silence response showed me that this person had not made a choice and was using the term defensively.

Allow me to skip over many possibilities and make this observation from my experience. It is the first work of the Holy Spirit to stir up those feelings of dissatisfaction.

Go with the One who has sent you that Holy Spirit with your detour sign. Follow Him.