The Staff at church meets for chapel every Wednesday morning. It's a great opportunity to worship and pray together, and hear a few thoughts from George. Yesterday George shared about the Christmas story, and how the Magi essentially moved out in faith towards Christ. Imagine as they were heading out, friends asking them "so where are you going?" and them responding "Not exactly sure... we're following that star up there..." They knew who they were traveling towards, but not their destination.
I find myself more and more coaching Christ followers that stepping out in faith is making the right steps today in faith, and trusting that God will deliver you where He wants you. We rarely get the desitinaton and all the steps inbetween all lined out for us like mapquest directions. We just keep moving toward Jesus.
And then my mind goes back to the Lord's prayer again. What did Jesus tell us to pray for? "Give us this day, our daily bread." Not tomorrow's bread... Just keep moving toward Jesus, one day at a time.
And so we walk towards the star, one day at a time. Trusting God for our journey, and our destinations along the way.
I find it interesting, even inspiring, that my last official day on Abundant Life's staff is December 24th. Cynthia and I will celebrate Christmas morning laid bare to God's next plans for us; just following the star...
Are you "following the star?" Trusting God for your daily bread? Moving towards Jesus, trusting that He will take care of you along the way? I can't think of a better gift to give Jesus this Christmas than our love, demonstrated through our absolute trust in Him. May it be so.