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Liviu Babitz can actually feel north.
Implanted in his chest is a small device, called North Sense, which vibrates when the wearer faces north, and Babitz is one of the first recipients of the technology (Smithsonian Magazine, January 18, 2017).
God gave humans five general senses: sight, smell, touch, hearing and taste. The device mentioned above supposedly provides the wearer with the “extra sense” of direction.
While having an implant which guides someone in a physical direction might appeal to some, isn’t vital in saving a human’s life. It’s optional.
Spiritually speaking, having an implant which saves a human soul is an imperative.
We read in James 1:21 that we should “receive with meekness the implanted word of God,” as it is able to save our souls.
Once the word of God is implanted, there will be a sense of direction.
In Philippians 3:14, Paul lets his readers know that he is pressing on “toward the goal
for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.”
The Hebrew writer, in 1:1-2, instructs readers to run with endurance the race set before us, looking unto (fixing our eyes upon) Jesus.
Having the goal of getting to heaven requires a guidance system. When the word of God is implanted in us, we have an internal guidance system which will continually guide us as we travel the path toward heaven. Psalm 119:105 reinforces that God’s word will light our paths.
Acknowledging God in all our ways is a vital step in being led in the right direction spiritually (Proverbs 3:6).
“Show me Your ways, O Lord, Teach me Your paths. Lead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation; On You I wait all the day” (Psalm 25:4-5).
Troy Albers
Graeber Road church of Christ
Rosenberg, TX