As Summer is well behind us, and work and school routines have settled down, I am conscious of how fast the months seem to pass as we drift through the seasons. Quickly I fall back into patterns and routines week after week. There is much comfort to be had in these seasons and routines, and the more comfortable I become, the more I wonder at Abram who heard a call from God and, in spite of a prosperous comfortable life and old age, was prepared to leave his routines behind. He did not know at that time why or where he was to go, but without hesitation he followed.

Not all of us are called to such upheaval, but I think we are asked from time to time to challenge ourselves, to move out of our comfort zone and do something for God. It may be as simple as volunteering for something in the community, or knocking on the door of a new family in the neighbourhood to welcome them.

Stepping out always feels scary and uncomfortable. I for one grip the walls of my comfort zone like a cartoon character being blown in a gale force wind. It does not come naturally to me, but I have found whenever I have taken the plunge I have never regretted it. I wonder what would have happened if Abram had stayed at home and tended his sheep.

The Lord said to Abram, “Leave your country, your relatives, and your father’s home, and go to a land that I am going to show you. I will give you many descendants, and they will become a great nation. I will bless you and make your name famous, so that you will be a blessing.”
Genesis 12 vs 1-2

Elsie Bouffler