Walking with God
For the bank holiday weekend we abandoned the canals and took the beautiful Cumbrian coastal train to St Bees. This is the starting point for Wainwright’s Coast to Coast walk.
Since we bought our narrowboat Lutra Lutra five years ago, we have not done much hiking. But, with our son and his friends wanting a holiday afloat, we happily grabbed our walking boots and headed north.
Walking is an odd pursuit. In some ways it is pointless. You walk and walk and then catch a bus right back to where you started from. However, walking with my wife is different. We share the experiences, talk about the places and people that we encounter and return (as long as my map reading is accurate) feeling fitter, healthier and closer as a couple than before.
And so it is with God. Much of our Christian life is not jam-packed with spectacular ministry, or miraculous events; it’s a steady walk with God as we experience life with Him by our side, talk with Him in prayer and praise, and gently draw closer as a disciple of Jesus.
Enoch exemplified this. He was lauded, not for the things he achieved, but for a lifetime of walking closely with God. His legacy wasn’t built on a single, spectacular event, but on three hundred years of daily, faithful steps. It can be tempting to wait for the grand destinations or the miraculous breakthroughs, but God is found in the rhythm of the journey. What does it look like for you to simply stay in stride with Him today?
An active walk requires us to move our feet. We cannot grow closer to God if we remain stationary, looking only at the map. This month, challenge yourself to intentionally bring God into the ordinary pathways of your day. Talk to Him as you go about your daily tasks, seek His perspective on your challenges, and listen for His voice in the quiet. Our ultimate destination is secure, but the joy is found in the company along the way.
How will you consciously walk with Him today?”