The Journey

A journey cannot be aimless. That is merely blind wandering. We journey towards a destination. We must first therefore know where we are going. David, the Psalmist, asked "Where is the Place of His glory?" David was not simply wondering where He was. He wanted to find the Place where God could be found. He therefore had a goal, a destination. With that destination in mind, he began his journey.

All journeys commence with the same question, 'Where am I going?' If we would not leave home without a map when going on a long trip, why would we begin life's most critical journey without a focus?

In Genesis 12, Abraham is told by God to undertake a journey that would at once sever his boyhood roots and all that was familiar. The journey would bring him to a new promise. Upon arrival, after a very long and dangerous journey, the Holy Writ tells us, “He built there an altar to God Who appeared to him.”

For Father Abraham, the journey was understood. He listened and responded. The joy of his arrival, though, was not missed. He knew that the destination was just the first stop on the road of personal development. Some people, when they finally get to their destination, there is only sadness because the adventure has ended. For Abraham, the overwhelming joy of having meted out the Will of God caused him to rejoice by building a place to thank Him.

We learn: Not only is it necessary to have a destination but we also rejoice in undertaking it for the sake of God.