The Pilgrim Concept

From The Sword & Trowel 2014, issue 1 by Dr Peter Masters

  Benefit of Providence(5)
   
Another priceless benefit of our pilgrimage is the certainty that the Lord superintends our route, employing every situation to our eternal spiritual good, and weaving the strands of life to serve his purposes for us.
     
An unbeliever may take a job in another country, and find nothing turns out as he expected, and the whole venture is a terrible mistake. He may say to himself, ‘I got myself into this mess, and having made my bed I must lie in it. I have signed a contract, for so many years; it will be miserable, but I only have myself to blame.’
     
The believer’s pilgrimage is never like that, because he is able to say, ‘The Lord called me to my spiritual journey and he will be my guide and will see me through.’ What a difference! We are called by none other than the living God, by the Saviour of the world.

When he calls, he keeps. We say, ‘He will surely conduct me through to the end of the journey. I am not a volunteer, but a called person.

The Lord has given me the status of a temporary resident here, and I know that –
He who has led me hitherto
Will lead me all my journey through.
        
‘He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.’

This is the work of Christ, who cannot fail. He showed us himself dying on Calvary for our sin, and we fell at his feet in repentance and faith, answering his call.

On this journey we are not tourists, but called people, and he will providentially superintend our journey.