What do you do when God closes the door on a path that seemed good, right, and full of promise? In Exodus 13, God intentionally leads Israel away from the obvious path and into the wilderness. This message explores the painful reality that God’s ways often do not make sense to us in the moment. Through stories of disappointment, unanswered questions, and unexpected detours, we are reminded that God sees what we cannot see and knows what we do not know. Most importantly, this sermon points us to the deeper truth that what ultimately makes a path good is not that it is easy or understandable, but that God Himself walks it with us. From the wilderness of Exodus to the humility of Jesus washing His disciples’ feet, we see a Savior who calls us to trust Him even when we cannot yet understand where the path leads. His presence is enough, and in Him we find a safer guide than even the clearest road.