Are We There Yet?

Having just gotten back from a little time away that required just around 12 hours of driving, I was pondering something…and to my surprise the phrase “Are we there yet?” was actually not really used at all. I have been driving my four children around for over 15 years, and I have heard this phrase used on 20 minute trips to a friend’s house. But this trip was different, and yes, the kids did come.

When did the question stop? GPS…GPS stopped the question in its tracks. How you ask? Because the GPS says “when” we will be getting there down to the minute, As soon as we got it, as valuable as the calculated route was to my bride and I (HUGE value), my kids for the first time had their most desired information at the tip of their fingers so to speak – GPS answered the question “Are we there yet?”! …now this got me thinking.

How we get somewhere is important to some, while to others it is more about the how-long. Is this what matters most? Are “how” or “how-long” the keys to enjoying a journey? I think not…no, wait I KNOW they aren’t! The key is the destination, right? Both how and how-long are going to the same place! As believers we know the story and how it ends, and that we will ultimately be in heaven some day. But we still stress so much during the journey…(we need GPS for life…).

Because, that is our nature. We find some kind of purpose in being anxious about what is next, like that is what matters most. The key is not to be so driven that what is next is all that matters…when that happens we end up missing the gift of “now”. There is a reason it is called the “present” ya know…just saying. SO where is the GPS for life to answer the question “Are we there yet?”. It is in His Word (Greek=logos), and that is a name for Jesus.

“I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through him who gives me strength.” Phil. 4:12-13 (NIV)

What is NEXT matters most when we are trying to get something or somewhere… But NOW matters most when Jesus is with you. Sound simple? That is because it is. We can find peace where we are when we are with Jesus. So instead of trying to get somewhere or feel better, just take Jesus with you. Enjoy the gift of now…after all it is exactly where you are supposed to be.

Bring Jesus wherever you are, and then you can enjoy the spot that you are in…

In His Grip,

Pastor Pat