These hikes always give you
time to think. Hours of walking and resting quietly in camp allows time for
your mind to wind down and set into a free flowing pattern of contemplation.
This trip something different struck me and I spent time pondering it. As we
walked, the majority of the trail was always quite clear. There were only
signpost at major trail crossings but there could be no mistake where now at
least two generations of people had walked. But there were places where the
trail crossed major areas that were solid rock. No trail was worn here since
one could not be. The first time we came up to the rocks I was immediately
confused as to where the path picked up again. It was kind of my best guess
that enabled me to find it.
After searching a few more
times for trails I noticed that where the trail picked up again, there was
always a small stack of rocks. I then began to look for the stack of rocks
every time we couldn’t see the path. Every time I found them. My son began to
lead the way on the trail and he had the same trouble as I originally did
finding the trail and after I pointed out the rock he never had another
problem. The way was always clear.
I assumed that a ranger put the
rocks there. Perhaps a Boy Scout troupe did. Who ever placed the rocks there
did so with intent and effort. I thought briefly of a playing practical joke by
moving the rocks somewhere else. It might be fun to send someone down the wrong
path. This idea was discarded instantly. Too many people count on the rocks to
point the way.
I thought a lot about the
rocks. Somewhere this had meaning for me. It took awhile, but it finally
occurred to me that we as Christians are like these stacks of rocks. These
rocks may not be a stack as large as a church steeple, but perhaps just the
quiet person that is a rock in their own way, that the a lost soul looks for
when the path just cannot be found.
Just as the ranger placed the
stack of rocks on Isle Royal, God places us where we are. There are people
coming behind us looking for the path. Too often the path we walk in our
Christian life can’t be easily seen. When we have a hard time finding the path
are we looking for the rocks? Other are. We also need to be sure we are a rock
for those following the trail behind us.
Just as I briefly thought of
moving the rocks, Satan is trying hard to move any and all rocks away from the
path so that others will go the wrong way. I’m sure that sometimes the rocks
are kicked down, but God can stack us back up again.
We should check ourselves. Many
people are searching. They are looking for the path. Perhaps even for rocks
that point out the path. Are we pointing to the right path? Remember that there
are people looking for the path every day. Are we stacked up high so people can
see us or has Satan knocked us down or perhaps even moved us to point down the
wrong path? Be sure you are a rock that points to the right path. Others may be
lost without you.
culled from fatsheep.org
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