Tuesday’s Devotion – Off the Beaten Path

Luke 9:2-4  He sent them out to proclaim God’s kingdom and to heal the sick.  He told them, “Take nothing for the journey—no walking stick, no bag, no bread, no money, not even an extra shirt.  Whatever house you enter, remain there until you leave that place.

Jesus sent the disciples out on a journey.  It surely must have been a new experience for them.  In days when life was simple yet often dangerous anyone setting out on a long journey would certainly go prepared.  Jesus wasn’t deliberately sending them out to face harm; in those days hospitality was a way of life.  It was common to welcome strangers into ones home.  After all there wasn’t a Holiday Inn in every village.  Joe and I took a drive to the north GA mountains Saturday.  We had no set destination but Joe knows the roads that we usually travel to get up there and back.  However on the way home our route was determined by our hunger.  Not wanting fast food we went off the beaten path guided by Yelp for restaurant suggestions and our GPS to get us there.  We ended up in downtown Jasper where we not only found food at the Jasper Café we were able to see some really great old trucks and cars in a car show that lined the blocked off main street.  We never know what treats might be waiting for us when we are willing to leave the beaten path and do something or go somewhere different.  Sometime it is an answer to a calling by God or sometimes it might just be at our pleasure.  I hope like the disciples we can be bold and trust the Lord.

Holy God, you have created many paths for us to explore. Give us the courage to try new things and to go new places. Be with us as we journey through life and give us opportunities to proclaim your love to others.  Amen.

Have an adventure today!
Paige