My inspiration for this blog comes from an anxious and scared peasant girl who embarked on a journey to visit a relative, to the hill country of Judea. Uncertainties surrounded her life; she was unmarried and pregnant. The angel who came to announce this mysterious pregnancy was long gone. Amid all the confusion and panic, Mary was given a ray of hope to be convinced that “for nothing will be impossible for God” (Luke 1:37). Elizabeth who was called barren, according to the angel, has also conceived in her old age. Mary in effect was presented with a choice, she could stay wherever she was and trepidatiously wait, or she could commence on a journey to hear the words “Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled” (Luke 1:45). Mary chose the later.
Nineteenth century American essayist and poet Ralph Emerson wrote "Life is a journey, not a destination". Human beings are afraid of change, we dread moving, we are comfortable wherever we are, we find solace in stagnation. Somehow we find success in ignoring the fact that there no constants in us or around us; our body goes through continuous changes every living second, so does everything else around us. “No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man”, says Heraclitus the Greek philosopher. When God calls his people to service, it always involve movement; physical as well as psychological. Abraham, Moses and the Israelites, the Apostles as well Mary are all examples. It is His way of stripping the rust that has accumulated through a static lifestyle; the rust of sins, addictions, and afflictions. The journey usually requires traveling through constricted roads and the gate to enter is narrow. Those who venture out are required to have faith and trust in a God who comes through when the road looks like it is a dead end.
I write to overcome my fears. I used to anxiously await for God to come through with His promises. I resisted starting this blog because of several uncertainties I am facing in my life. My answer was a young Virgin Mother preparing for a difficult journey, she too was scared. I was reminded that it was the angel who came for annunciation, not Elizabeth. Mary had to travel to witness the mighty power of God, a God to whom everything is possible. The Holy Spirit encouraged me to join the journey to experience the marvel God's saving power. This blog is part of that journey, it constantly reminds me that I am in motion, everything seems to be in a stand still only because they too are moving. Writing helps me to discover how God's grace is always present in my life, it allows me to see God in normal things happen every day. It is a reminder that, "all things work for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose" (Romans 8:28).
No comments:
Post a Comment