By faith Abraham obeyed when God called him to leave home and go to another land that God would give him as his inheritance. He went without knowing where he was going. Hebrews 11:8
Before you were born, Dad and I would get in the car on Friday or Saturday to go out to eat. Many times, we didn't know where we wanted to go, we would just start driving and try to decide....With both of us hungry and a little grumpy, this usually didn't go well...Half an hour later we'd still be in the car, starving, and still looking for a place to eat. We knew where we were headed (dinner) but not where we were going!
The idea of knowing where we're headed but not where we're going is similar in some ways to our journeys as followers of Jesus.
When we respond to Christ by faith, we begin a lifelong journey. We are called to follow Him. But, life’s circumstances and experiences are always changing and detours along the way are a routine occurrence. So, we face our journey one day at a time, trusting that we know where we’re headed (Christ-likeness, heaven, etc.) even when we can’t clearly see where we’re going.
Faith makes our journey possible and worthwhile. Abraham's story is comforting. He modeled the journey of faith for us: one way or another, God has called us to this journey as well.
God called Abraham to leave his home and everything familiar to go to a land and people he did not know. He knew where he was headed even though he didn’t know where he was going. His life was a journey filled with ups and downs, wise and poor decisions, victories and failures.
In the end, the Bible says that “Abraham believed God, so God declared him to be righteous.”
In Santa Fe, you might feel like you are wandering. You might not have any idea where you are going next in the journey or how this year's experience will help you. But keep being obedient. Keep following Christ. Take comfort in the fact that God holds both you and this day.
In His hands, you are safe.
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