What direction are you headed?

What direction are you headed? A quick survey of the Old Testament will teach us that traveling east is not wise. When Adam and Eve were expelled from the garden, it seems they went east because of the positioning of the Cherubim (Gen. 3.24). After murdering his brother, Cain went away from the presence of the Lord and settled in the East (Gen. 4.16). After the flood, the sons of Noah were told to spread out and repopulate the earth. Instead, they journeyed east and built a tower (Gen. 11.2). During the time of Gideon, enemy sons of the East encamped in the land with hopes of fighting Israel (Jud. 6.33). Isaiah tells how God has abandoned his people because they have fallen prey to eastern influences (Isa. 2.6). Even an east wind brings famine, drought, and locusts (Gen. 41.6, 23; Ex. 10.13). It seems from these passages that the east came to represent separation from God, evil influence, and despair. What direction are you headed in your spiritual journey? Might I suggest that you try to avoid traveling east!