I have been able to do short worship walks lately, just about a mile. I have been enjoying the cooler weather and less smoke-filled air. On my last worship walk, my MP3 player died. I cannot really complain, I bought it used 10 years ago for around $35 so I have gotten my money’s worth. But when it died, it took with it all the worship music that I had uploaded over the years from CDs I had. Now I must figure out what to do about worship music and future walks.
I think the latest thing is a playlist on my phone, but I am not up on the most recent technologies. I was comfortable with my old MP3 player. Now I am out of my comfort zone.
I think God likes me out of my comfort zone. He must because I often find myself there. New things pop up constantly that need my attention. New technology. New problems. New pathways. New issues.
This year probably has all of us out of our comfort zones. I doubt any of us has ever experienced a year like this. We are struggling with ideas and demands that are foreign—masks, closed schools, social distancing, empty sports stadiums, hateful politics, rage in our streets, and a virus and vaccine challenge. My comfort zone in 2020 is nowhere in sight.
As I write that, I realize that is true in one way, but false in another. My comfort zone in this world may be nowhere in sight, but my true and eternal comfort zone is always right with me. “The Counselor [Comforter], the Holy Spirit—the Father will send Him in My name—will teach you all things and remind you of everything I have told you.” [John 14:26 HCSB]
The Holy Spirit dwells with me and within me. He is my Comfort Zone. I do not know what will happen around me, but I know I am secure in Him who will teach me, remind me, speak to me the wonderful words of my Savior. Amen.