Traveling Thoughts

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. Psalm 23:6

Are we there yet? Are we there yet?

We took a long trip to Florida a few years ago. It was nearly three days of driving for us. All six of us climbed into the van and agreed that this was an adventure. An adventure to visit family, an adventure to visit the beach and an adventure to spend a few days at Disney World.

Matthew got sick. We were stuck in traffic near Atlanta. Dad got lost a few times (just once). There were some long boring hours across Illinois. There were complaints. And the words, "Are we there yet?".  We rode some rides and enjoyed the warm Florida sun. We were the only ones in the pool in Florida (it was 65). It was an adventure!  We all have memories (some good, some less good) of our trip together.

Goodness, mercy and grace were there with us on our trip. Just as goodness, mercy and grace are renewed each day for God's people. We share a time of grace, that I think is similar to taking a long road trip together. We have times when we may disagree on which turn to take. The turns some times lead to discussions and hurt feelings. Such is the world of darkness and sin we share.

But we remember to look up and remember, surely goodness and mercy shall follow each of us.

As we prepare for the celebration of Christmas, please take a few minutes to pray for those who have not found their savior Jesus. Ask God to show His mercy so that they come to know Him as the source of all good things. And we can thank God that we are not there yet. There is time yet for others to come to know His love.

J