Travel

One week from tomorrow I will board a plane at Harrisburg International Airport, connect on another flight in Chicago, and land in Sacramento about ten hours later. A journey that would have taken weeks a hundred and fifty years ago via stage coach, days just fifth years ago in a car, can occur today in just hours (the Lord willing, of course). This illustrates the challenge for us in a world of rapid travel around the world, to grasp the significance of the Biblical metaphor of walking with the Lord or travel through life’s journey. We understand with our heads, but experience does not correspond with what our mind can express.

Is there another metaphor that will assist us in communicating the challenge, excitement, and perseverance to be experienced on the journey we are traversing? For natives of the postmodern culture, we need to develop language that is both biblical and contemporary. Perhaps some good old fashioned brainstorming (my terminology may be old fashioned) is in order to help us better communicate the wonders of our walk with Christ. Your input would be greatly appreciated!