There's a phenomenon that occurs in California's San Joaquin Valley called "tule" (too-lee) fog. It can get so dense that it obscures everything--even the house next door. I used to work near some railroad tracks in the valley, and when trains would pass, I'd hear a horn, the bells would ring at the highway crossing, and I would hear the rumble of the passing train, but see--nothing.

"Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see."

What would it be like to be the train's engineer at such times? There's 6000 tons of train behind you and you're moving at 50 miles per hour into a gray void. You strain to see, to no avail: Is there a car on the tracks? Are the rails intact? Talk about faith! Only by watching for the signals next to the track can you know if you're good to go--or stop.

A lot has changed in the world. What was once accepted as right is now said to be wrong, even vilified. Without clear guidance, even Christians can fall victim.

So, how does one stay "on track" in a world of constantly changing morality and beliefs? Like the engineer's signals, we have a guide in the never-changing, never-failing Word of God, which tells us the way through the fog of life. If we read it and use it as our guide, we can have absolute confidence in our course as we go forward in life.