Five Kilometer an Hour God

Have you ever played the game of Leapfrog? Do you ever feel like this is what you're doing on the Camino? Maybe instead of greeting each other with BU and Camino all the time, we should be saying something like, see you in a few minutes. Pass someone up, and you're almost guaranteed to see them in an hour. It's like we all walk at about the same pace as humans. We're limited into how fast we can walk, which is about five kilometers an hour. So much of the Camino is about learning our limitations. But here's the thing about God. He's not impatiently waiting somewhere far off ahead, slightly annoyed at our pace and frailty. No, he's actually chosen to move at the pace a human can walk. All throughout the pages of scripture, God comes down to be with humans. He moves at our pace. He patiently pilgrim with us for our benefit, speaking with us, listening to us, and in Jesus becoming one of us. As you walk today, remember that you do not walk alone. God is with you. Be comforted by this ancient song. The Israel sang on their pilgrim journeys. I look up to the mountains, does my help come from there? My help comes from the Lord who made heaven and earth. He will not let you stumble. The one who watches over you will not slumber. Indeed, he who watches over Israel never slumbers or sleeps. The Lord stands beside you as your protective shade. The sun will not harm you by day nor the moon by night. The Lord keeps you from all harm and watches over your life. The Lord keeps watch over you as you come and you go both now and forever. Amen.