“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things shall be yours as well.” -Matthew 6:33
As a child, sitting between my mother and my grandmother in worship, I began to consider my faith and my place in the church. At the age of eleven, I began a journey that would lead me to be baptized and become a member of my church. It was only the start of following Jesus earnestly. Soon, I would find myself in youth Bible studies, camps, missions, and worship. In high school, I would attend the retreat where I would experience God’s call for me to enter ministry as a profession. I am so grateful I said yes. As I look back on my life, I am grateful for every time that I have said “yes” to God.
In 1992, Steven Curtis Chapman released the album The Great Adventure. On this album was a song that helped inspire me as I explored what following Jesus looked like. I played this song countless times in my car as I drove to school, to work, to church, or to hang out with my friends. This song was The Great Adventure.
In this song, we are reminded how God opens our lives to a great adventure. Before we are called to go, our eyes are opened because, as the song says, “God’s grace has set us free.” God frees us from our past failures to dream of a beautiful future marked by love, joy, and peace. God rarely reveals the future to us when we are called to go, but God does promise He is with us, and His grace will go before us.
Just like the original disciples, we are called to follow Jesus. We, too, have been called to a great adventure. God calls us to an incredible journey where we gain a deeper understanding of love, while learning to trust in His good grace, following Him “Into the great unknown.” When we understand that God’s grace has set us free to follow Him, our lives will be changed for the better, and we will find the grace to make a difference for others as well.
Saddle up your horses
We’ve got a trail to blaze
Through the wild blue yonder of God’s Amazing grace
Let’s follow our leader into the Glorious unknown
This is the life like no other
This is The Great Adventure -Steven Curtis Chapman
-Rev. Keith King, Pastor of Worship
