Pilgrimage

Blessed are those whose strength is in you, who have set their hearts on pilgrimage.  --Ps. 84:5

          Becoming a disciple of Jesus Christ is, indeed, a pilgrimage.  It is a journey toward a sacred place.  That place, of course, is heaven.
          We have a map for the journey--the Bible.  But there are events along the way for each of us that cannot be anticipated, much less charted--joys and sorrows, temptations and detours, victories and losses.  Deciding to take that journey has only one assurance: Jesus "will be with you to the very end...."  ( Matthew 28:20)
          It is a journey that is not for the faint of heart.  It will take courage and faith.  Most of all, it will take a reliance on a strength outside of ourselves: "Blessed are those whose strength is in you...."  this grand adventure of becoming like Jesus, of remaining in the vine (John 15:5), through whatever life throws at you is the greatest journey life has to offer.  It is exciting and rewarding beyond any other experiences life hold.  It is not a journey to be embarked upon lightly and certianly not one to navigate alone.  Hold to his hand!