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WEDNESDAY THOUGHT 1/2/13

January 2, 2013 on 1:17 pm | By John Ingrisano | In Faith & Forgiveness | No Comments

Abram, the father of the Jews, got the word. When God told him to pack up and head out to a new and unspecified land, he did. No argument. No MapQuest. No Triple-A road map. Destination unknown. He went.

I know a handful of people like Abram: some dealing with cancer and other serious illnesses; others barely able to stand after crawling out of the debris of ruined lives; still others alone, sick, financially devastated, all seemingly abandoned. Like Abram, however, they travel their new roads in faith. Oh, I am sure there are times when they curse their fate, weep with despair, would love to lie down, pound fists in the sand, and give up. But somehow (that’s a God how), they travel on in dim hope and the whisper of faith.

My point: Even if we do not know the way, God does. If we trust in God, we must trust that He is leading us down a road that, even if it makes no sense to us at this time, is in fact the best, right and perfect route for us. Cry a little. Complain a little. Then trust a lot. God does know what He is doing … always. – jri

“The Lord had said to Abram, ‘Leave

your native country, your relatives, and

your father’s family, and go to the land

that I will show you.’”

— Genesis 12:1

I can only imagine how Abram felt as he uprooted himself and the lives of his family members and headed out across a wasteland to God knows where. Similarly, I can only imagine how Joseph, the stepfather of Jesus, must have felt when an angel told him (A) your fiancée is pregnant; (B) it’s a God thing, so it’s okay; and then later, after the birth of Jesus (C) pack up and move down to Egypt for a while. Finally, imagine all those men and women of faith (and I guess that includes you and me) who, every day, trust in the things we cannot see and believe things that are so improbable and non-logical (though not illogical) by the world’s standards. It’s a faith journey. Don’t try to figure it out. Just enjoy the trip. God bless.

John Ingrisano

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Gainesville, GA 30506

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January 2, 2013

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