The Mystery of the Destination

 

            Every year, Ann and I take a few days of vacation that are cloaked in mystery.  We go on a trip, and Ann does not know  until we leave where we are going.  Ann tries to pry information about our destination out of friends or family , but they do not tell her (because they often do not know the destination either).           

            There are times and experiences in life  that we know we are going somewhere , but we don’t where to.  There have been a few times my son in law has gone on missions with the U.S. Army that he did not know his destination.  There have been times as a Methodist pastor that I knew that I was going to be serving a church, but I did not know the name of the church or its location. 

            Life in general and the Christian life in particular is sometimes cloaked in mystery.    Though we have our plans for the day and goals for our life, we never know for certain what each day holds for us or what will unfold in our life.  In Hebrews 11:8, we read these words about Abraham,  “By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going.”   None of us knows for sure who will cross our path today, what will happen this evening,  or what tomorrow will bring.  So, we live by faith trusting in the God we know amid the many, many things we do not know.  Have a joy-filled week.-   Pastor Randy Wall    

PRAYER

O God,  we are grateful that even though we do not know the twists and turns of our future, we know you.  Give us faith and trust in you as we face days ahead.    Amen.