Philippians 4:13 “I can do all things….”
2 Corinthians 5:7 “Walk by faith…..”

We as both citizens of the USA and “citizens” of the world have a “ways to go” before we are clear of this pandemic and on more solid economic ground. For many, they are literally passing through the valley of the shadow of death. We are moving toward an uncertain future at an uncertain speed. We are walking not running. And we walk by faith not by seeing.

I noted today is the anniversary of opening the great Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. It was open only to pedestrians that May 27, 1937 with vehicular traffic commencing the next day.
To walk it required crossing a 4,200 foot main span. The world renowned bridge is one of the most visited sites in the world. An engineering feat for its time and a dazzling view of land, water, and sky ever since. But it does feel like a “long way across” when you start out whether by foot or by vehicle! Still….it will get you across the bay!

For us today, to get to some future better than where we are at present many types of “bridges” will be needed. For the Christ Follower we know Him as our ultimate Bridge not only to God’s future but also to experience the presence of the Kingdom of God in our midst! So, we walk and so we find strength to walk. And we are supported as we walk. Underneath the Bridge the Solid Rock holds.

I’ve mixed some Bible images, but I hope you get a sense of both the confidence of making our life journey forward and across with the exhilaration at times of the wonder of the things we see and do and feel as we find our way in a rough and troubled world!
Blessings each day of your walk! Trust our Bridge!

Pastor Barry