Distractions do not have to be bad, wrong or
evil. A distraction can be anything that pulls attention away from primary
objectives. Distractions do, however, tend to interfere with our commitments to
significant others, Christ Jesus and ourselves. Distractions can appear by invitation
and serve as an excuse to discard what God intended for us to pursue.
There
was something about the little town of Shechem that caught Jacob’s attention. He
evidently saw opportunity in Shechem, but in God’s plan, there was a better
place for him to settle. God's heart is saddened when we choose less than his purpose
for us. Worse still is choosing what is disastrous.
Jacob's
decision to stop at Shechem would bring heartbreak. He observed his children
experience issues that would affect their lives indefinitely. Yet Jesus is our Redeemer and is faithful to seek and to save all who have gone astray and are lost.
Jesus is the Light that never goes out. His light can be rediscovered when we
seek it with all our heart.
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