Sermon for September 18th, 2016

Psalm 121

A Song of Ascents.

1 I lift up my eyes to the hills—
    from where will my help come?
2 My help comes from the Lord,
    who made heaven and earth.
3 He will not let your foot be moved;
    he who keeps you will not slumber.
4 He who keeps Israel
    will neither slumber nor sleep.
5 The Lord is your keeper;
    the Lord is your shade at your right hand.
6 The sun shall not strike you by day,
    nor the moon by night.
7 The Lord will keep you from all evil;
    he will keep your life.
8 The Lord will keep
    your going out and your coming in
    from this time on and forevermore.

Selah: Ancient Songs Our Souls Still Sing

The Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu famously said "The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step."

Another philosopher said, "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a broken fan belt and a flat tire."

Yet another wise one said, "The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step...and so does falling down the stairs."

In my family, the journey of a thousand miles usually begins two hours late, and involves frequent rest-room stops.

Today, I want to talk to you about journeys.