God did not lead them by way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near. Ex.13.17
When God leads us, He has been know to take a longer trail even when a shorter God one exists simply because He needs more time to prepare us for something He has in store for us. One of my favorite quotes is, “The shortest distance between two points isn’t the point.” This is not only true when hiking for enjoyment; it is certainly true in the development of Christian character. 3/17/2010 Conversations Within ts
Just me trying to be honest with God.
