It's About the Journey
AND HOW IT PREPARES US FOR THE DESTINATION
Oftentimes in stories, the journey is just as important, if not more important than the destination. Now, when it comes to the story of Exodus, the destination is pretty important! This thing is going somewhere! It’s not just about Moses finding himself along the way. God’s salvation is breaking into the world! That said, in stories, in Scripture, and in life - journeys matter. They are meant to teach us, shape us, and prepare us for the destination we’re headed toward. In Exodus 4:18-31, Moses’ journey back to Egypt is purposeful and preparatory for what he’ll experience in Egypt. It helps to shape our stories as well. Teaching us to finish well as we move from one chapter to another, to put God's promises in our pocket and take them with us as we go, to be faithful even in the littlest of things, and, most importantly, to worship even while we're waiting to get to where we’re going.