Rachel's Reflections
written for Bible Study for Kids
Traveling, Traveling
By Rachel Graham
I usually fly somewhere about once every two years and this last two weeks I
spent 11 days away from home. This required 8 take-offs and landings and
multiple time changes.
I have an uncle who does this kind of travel on a regular basis and I have a
new appreciation for how hard it is to be living on the move. While I was
gone and was getting weary I thought of how the apostles must have felt as
they traveled across two continents spreading the word of Jesus's sacrifice
for us and nurturing new churches.
I was interested to find that in the book of Acts alone the word travel or
some form of it appears 15 times. There was a bunch of traveling going on
back then and to think that they did it on foot or on animals just blows my
mind. It was a lot easier to persevere through my weak times on the road
knowing that I had it really easy compared to those who started Christianity
that lives on in my time today.
I encourage you to reflect on what is making you weary this week and look
for strength in the Word. The Holy Spirit gives me peace when I turn to the
right sources for this strength. God is so good1!!
