The Oregon Trail

When I was in elementary school, there was a cutting edge computer game called The Oregon Trail. It was the bomb. On the Oregon Trail, I got to have my own team of oxen and I got to hunt bear and moose as we forged through the untamed land of the west. Sometimes, my family would die of Cholera, scarlet fever, or a silly Indian attack. That was OK, though, because I would get a new family at the start of the next game.

Life with Jesus is sort of like the Oregon trail.

We're constantly going to new places. Not just physically, but more importantly, spiritually. The more you grow in Christ, the more you dive into your heart and spirit. He shows us our shortcomings, our sins, our misplaced righteousness, but He also shows us our beauty, our purpose and our potential.

The best thing about it is that we're not really going where no one has been before because God has already been there. He's like our grizzled, bearded, fur-trader guide. He knows all of the best watering holes, the best shelter, the best places to eat and the best fishing holes. All we have to to is follow Him and trust His guidance and wisdom.

(for those of you who want to play the Oregon Trail, here you go...enjoy 2nd grade again!)