A Journey

The Celtic saints of centuries ago embraced a tradition of journeying of going to "know not where."  It was modeled after Abraham who heard God calling him to go on a journey without knowing where the journey would take him.  The Celtic saint would set out in a round wooden frame boat covered with hides and without a rudder or an oar would push off shore believing that God would use the wind and the current to bring him to the place where his new life would begin.     

They called that place the place of their resurrection which simply meant that God was going to bring them to a place of new beginning,  Sometimes the embarking was sad because it meant leaving a beloved land and dear friends.  But, regardless of the cost, they were willing to set out as an act of devotion to God.  If we are careful to look at what God is doing in our own life, we may be able to see that we are being called to such a journey.  

It may not be a physical one which changes our geographical setting, but an inner journey which brings us to an awareness that God is seeking to make Himself known in a new way in our life.  It may also be a time of being made aware that a life time purpose is being changed into something never before considered or seen.  As we become aware of the call to go to "know not where," we can choose an attitude of hanging on to what has always been, or we can dare to turn loose of the controls and find out where the wind and current of the Spirit is seeking to take us.