The inuksuk (also spelled inukshuk and plural inuksuit) is one of the symbols of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. In the Canadian north inuksuit have been used for many purposes. They are used to show directions to travellers, to warn of impending danger, to mark a place of respect, to mark a cache of food, or to look like a person and help in the hunting of caribou. They are a quiet message given to those on a journey.
We are all on a spiritual journey; and like the Inuit of the north, this journey is through a harsh land. We need an inuksuk along the way to guide us in this spiritually barren place.
The billboard message of our culture today is shouted to us from every store, every television commercial, and every news story. The predominent message says, “There is no God; there is no meaning to this world; the best that you can do is simply enjoy life.” But might there be another message spoken softly in the inuksuit of life? If we listen carefully we might hear God’s quiet whispers from the sign-posts along the road, “I Am; I am not silent. The universe is not meaningless. I have a plan for you.”
