Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever.” - Revelations 11:15 (ESV)
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.“Behold, I am making all things new.” - Revelations 21:1 & 5b (ESV)
An ex-political leader was wandering the desert in exile after killing a member of law enforcement for oppressive violence. After many years of wandering, he had acquired a new way of living, it was as a humble shepherd that he saw something that demanded his attention. He left his flock to graze, while he investigated a strange flame in the distance. As he got closer he could see that it was a bush ablaze, but as time passed he realized that the flame did not diminish and the bush was not consumed. Just before taking another step he heard a voice call out to him from within the flame "Moses!". The conversation that followed was the great call to adventure for Moses. His story occupies much of the first five books of the Bible, and his legacy is embodied by the other 61 books of the Bible as well as thousands of years of faith tradition.
In the Fellowship of the Ring, just before embarking on his own great adventure, Frodo quotes his Uncle Bilbo:
“It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to.” - J.R.R. Tolkien"If we were meant to stay in one place, we’d have roots instead of feet." - Rachel Wolchin
May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face;
the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,
may God hold you in the palm of His hand.
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