Pilgrim's Rest
"So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief." (Hebrews 3:19 NKJV) It is often said that the end of a journey is better than the beginning thereof. Those who are mindful of the finishing line would not be distracted by the crookedness in the running tracks. Like many of the children of Israel who fell in wilderness after a miraculous escape from Egypt, the welfare of the body remains the major distraction to the wellness of the soul. Until the soul is determined to seek its final rest in the wilderness, the comfort of the body dictates the pace of every pilgrim's progress. No matter how long the end may appear, confidence in the promised rest at the last mile of the race can keep the gaze above the present distractions.