There's Only Grace

What happens when there's no end game in sight? All that's available... is a horizon. A cold, endless horizon that seems to offer no answers and no security. That's all that was offered Abraham. All he knew for certain was that God called him to go. So, without knowing where, why, or how, Abraham braved the horizon. That's all that was offered Peter and Andrew. All they knew was they were going fishing for men. (What?!) So, without knowing where, why, or how, they braved the horizon. That's all that was offered Noah too. All he knew was to build a boat. So, without knowing why, he braved the horizon. Were they crazy? Yeah. Were they a little foolish? Yup. And that's awesome.

But there's more. . You see, even though the horizon may offer no answers and certainly no security, it offers something else: endless possibilities. Literally. Anything can happen. Abraham learned that lesson well, as did Noah and Peter and Andrew. Years after raving the horizon one man was led to the Promised Land, one was entrusted with repopulating the earth, and two were entrusted with spreading the greatest story ever told. Who woulda thunk that? It only goes to show that when surrender occurs, quite literally anything can happen.

There is however, one more thing that the horizon offers: grace. The One who calls you to the horizon has an end game. He can see beyond the horizon itself. He knows where you're going to finish, and he has a plan for it. He knows the mission. He has the answers. And hes offering grace. The mistakes are inevitable, but failure is not. Even in one of Peters great acts of faith, he stepped out on the water. But soon after, he lost sight of his prize, he started to sink. But it was only grace that was there to catch him. The mistakes are inevitable, but failure is not. Grace is there to catch us.

There is a very fine line between letting God direct you, and being lazy, so it is with a sort of reckless caution that I say these things. But, quit waiting for God to write his will in the sky with lightening. Quit waiting for a burning bush. Is that to say that he won't send that? No. But a lot of time can be wasted waiting around for God to draw the full picture. As long as your hearts desire is for "Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven" you can't go wrong. So go ahead, risk the ocean....there's only grace. Risk the horizon....there's only grace. No answers, no security, no direction? No problem. Grace is here with endless possibilities to change the world.

Let's risk the ocean, there's only grace.