Most likely, the phrase ‘true north’ is a familiar one. It’s meaning, however, might not be as familiar, especially in this age of digital and satellite availability. A compass was a necessary instrument for generations of travelers, hunters, military, and seafarers. It has always been, and will always remain, important to have a solid sense of direction for any of those vocations. True north never changes. True north is a fixed point and is trustworthy. Face it and find a renewed sense of direction. Return to it when lost or off-course and it will always lead us home.
GPS, or as I like to call it ‘Satellite Sally’, has rarely given the best directions. One time, it insisted that the car must turn left onto a farm lane running parallel through a field beside he country road. So, I finally turned off the road (just to discover what would happen), drove through the field for half-a-mile till the lane rejoined the road, and laughed hysterically when Satellite Sally then insisted that I should make an illegal U-turn and go back again! More often, in my experience, the GPS maps a straight course based on major roads which might or might not be the best route, nor the shortest, and seldom warns of road blocks or dangerous situations.
True North – Our Lord – the One Who never changes, never fails, and always leads us home. Trust Him, Jesus, to point us in the correct direction, no matter how lost or off-course we might be. Look to Him Alone, seek His Way, trust His Will, believe His Word.