On A Serious Note

It's 1 am and I'm wide awake. I grabbed some water and a snack and decided it was time to post something serious.

This year I've been going through a new version of the Bible and enjoying the freshness of discovering things when they are put in a new way (ESV). Just before I left MI I was in Hebrews 11 and was struck by the description of Abraham and Sarah. While their move was probably a little bit more significan than mine (no cell phones or email), I am still inspired by their faith. Abraham went to a land he didn't know and it was all a part of the inheritance God had for him. (10 For he was looking forward to the city that has foundations, whose designer and builder is God.) Sarah recieved power to concieve even when she was past age and trusted God was faithful.(hmmm maybe God's not finished with me yet)

13 These all died in faith, not having received the things promised, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. 14 For people who speak thus make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. 15 If they had been thinking of that land from which they had gone out, they would have had opportunity to return. 16 But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city.

So, the little things are just a little piece of the plan...right? I can get flustered with red tape when applying for jobs and start to worry I won't find something OR I can remind myself that this is all a part of God's plan and he sees what's ahead. The question that hits me is "how did I live my life this week...did it reflect the fact that I'm looking beyond just this temporary home?"