"take nothing for the journey"
Mark 6:8
I was reading an article in a magazine last week about the Northwest Territories of Canada ~ specifically the National Parks. There are about 40 National and Territorial Parks in the Northwest Territories alone. Don't you just love the whole idea of National Parks? What a great way for a country to show thankfulness to God for the beauty of this planet.
But the visitor information for one of the National Parks included this advisory: "There are no visitor facilities, established hiking trails or campgrounds in the park. Visitors are required to be completely self-sufficient."
Now for some, that would be foreboding. That would be reason not to go. They need some comforts, some support. But for others, that would be an exciting challenge. Some people thrive on being self-reliant: they love the need for effective planning beforehand, and the opportunity to think on the fly.
To be honest, I think that is what God calls each of us to. No matter which of those is our personality, He wants us to grow. We often want to stay in situations where we're comfortable, or where we know we have several back-up plans. He wants us in situations where He's the only back-up plan. He wants us to put our faith in Him, completely.
There may not be all the comforts we want in any given situation, but He is everything we need for any journey He's calling us to.
~ "He called the twelve to Himself,
and began to send them out two by two...
He commanded them
to take nothing for the journey
except a staff ~ no bag, no bread,
nothing in their money belts" ~
Mark 6:7-8
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