謝爾比．伊斯勒（Shelby Easler）和家人靠着谷歌地圖的導航功能，從拉斯維加斯開車去洛杉磯。途中，他們按照導航的建議，走了一條據說可縮短一小時車程的替代道路。但沒想到這條「捷徑」竟讓他們在顛簸難行、遍布黃沙的道路上行駛好幾個小時，甚至使他們被困在加州的莫哈韋沙漠裡，還遭遇沙塵暴。他們雖然調頭返回原路，但由於道路崎嶇導致車輛嚴重受損，最後需要拖車救援。後來，這個應用程式的開發商向眾多使用者致歉，因為他們引導人們走錯路。

我們倚靠誰的引導至關重要。身為基督徒，上帝已將聖靈賜給我們，聖靈會引導並帶領我們尋求真理。

當耶穌知道自己即將受難並與門徒分離的時候，祂向門徒保證不會讓他們感到受困無助。耶穌敦促門徒遵守祂的命令，並談到所應許的聖靈（即真理的靈）將永遠與他們同在，也會住在他們裡面（約翰福音14章15-17節）。耶穌還說：「保惠師，就是父因我的名所要差來的聖靈，祂要將一切的事指教你們，並且要叫你們想起我對你們所說的一切話。」（26節）

讓我們在一整天的生活中，持續跟隨聖靈的引導，因知道祂絕對不會帶我們走錯路。

When the navigation app suggested a route that would cut almost an hour off their drive from Las Vegas to Los Angeles, Shelby Easler and her brother followed the alternate directions. However, the “shortcut” led them along a dirt path for hours that left them stranded in California’s Mojave Desert during a dust storm. They were able to reverse course, but they eventually had to be towed because of all the damage to their car from the rough terrain. The app developer apologized to the numerous travelers who followed those wrong directions.

It’s important who we rely on for guidance. As believers in Jesus, we’ve been given the Holy Spirit to lead and direct us in matters of truth.

When Jesus knew that He’d soon die and be taken from His disciples, He assured them He wouldn’t leave them stranded. He urged His disciples to obey His commands and spoke of the promised Holy Spirit, or the Spirit of truth, who would be with them forever and live inside of them (John 14:15-17). “The Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you” (v. 26).

Let’s continue to follow the Holy Spirit’s prompting as we go throughout our day. We know He’ll never lead us astray.