OK, I apologize, not the visual
you wanted, nonetheless, it’s a great descriptor for my current location! Why is that my image at the
present moment? Let me explain.
I’ve been having these nudges to read the Bible in its
entirety. I encounter passages in
my daily meditations, am even rather familiar with a few, but not much in
depth. I am an Episcopalian for
heaven’s sake! So I’ve purchased a
“read through the Bible in one year” edition and have begun the trek through
the Old Testament.
WOW – NOT for the faint of
heart! It’s only been a month and
I’ve witnessed sacrifices, floods (BIG floods!), plagues of all sorts,
adultery, incest, a host of dysfunctional family systems, and some pretty interesting
miracles thrown in along the way!
Moses has just led his people out
of Egypt (not an easy task I learned) and now they’re wandering around in the
desert complaining about the food and water supply! I mean for how long were they in captivity? God orchestrated all these amazing
(graphic I must say) events to set His people on a new path toward their
homeland and they’re looking back at Egypt with longing eyes.
Well, there I am! I’ve been “kicked out of Egypt”! I’ve been in a leadership role at
church for the last three years, two of which have offered me a lofty title and
my own imaginary crown. I’ve
always enjoyed being at the top!
But alas, the term limits expired, the crown handed to the new presiding
queen, and I’m looking back at Egypt saying, “Wait a minute, how did I get out
here? I was just getting
comfortable with my captivity!”
The thing is, I don’t really want
to go back. Actually, I can
emphatically say NO; I don’t want to go back. But I’ve been in this wilderness place wandering about in an
unknown land before, who knows what lies ahead? THAT, it seems, is the million-dollar question.
So for now I will trust that God
knows; that He will clothe me and set me on my next path. I do hope it won’t be as tumultuous a
journey as it was for the Israelites!
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