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Snakes and Ladders

As it is the Easter holidays we have taken the opportunity to pay a visit to our sending Church in Paignton, Devon. Had a great day at Church yesterday and am now sat around a table playing the classic family game 'snakes and ladders' - has there ever been a game more designed to frustrate or bring you to tears as you hit the head of the last snake at square 99 out of 100??!! Well that is the affect it has on a certain small member of my family - who knew that the game could have such importance?

What a difference there is between this game and a walk of faith. When we listen to the voice of the Living God we are never led up blind alleys only to fall at the last hurdle! Hope is Him is never misplaced, and even if we stumble along the way, we never fall - because He is faithful. We will all get to the 100th square as it were!

One similarity however is that we have to keep going - I must confess that after the seventh failed attempt at square 99 I went off, under the pretence of making a cup of tea. The kids persevered and finally made it to 100 - a lesson for me to learn there!

Hope to see you all on the 100th square one day - when we will have an eternity to explain how He got us there, in the meantime can I encourage you to keep telling others the only way to get there!
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