You groped your way through that muck once, but no longer. You’re out in the open now. The bright light of Christ makes your way plain. So no more stumbling around. Get on with it! The good, the right, the true—these are the actions appropriate for daylight hours. Figure out what will please Christ, and then do it (Ephesians 5:8-9 in The Message).
My wife and I arrived in Portugal, then spent a couple of days bumbling through jet lag and living as tourists. However, we left our room a few days ago on the Camino de Santiago as pilgrims—those in search.
Once you declare yourself a pilgrim you change your identity. You launch out toward more, an undiscovered land or a fresh identity. Some pilgrims travel the world ever searching, and we may meet a few on this journey. Most stay close to home yet search all the same, never fully comfortable, hearts restless for who knows what.
But as Jesus pilgrims, we step out into the open. We walk confidently into the light. Our adventure this week is not to discover faith, but to experience Christ in fresh ways. Over the years I’ve learned that tired feet lead to deeper souls. Or as a friend put it, as we walk we hear the feedback of our own footsteps.
Where will you walk this week? Take Paul’s advice and put your pilgrim’s feet into motion. As Paul says, figure out what will please Christ, and then do it. It’s the figuring out part that takes introspection, and the doing it that puts us on our feet.
Camino de Santiago 2024
Enjoyed this post. How to explain pilgrimage as different than hiking is something I’m asked about as I have begun this new venture.
I think a pilgrimage is a walk with a spiritual purpose in mind. Purposeful and mindful.