September is a special month in the year for me anyway.
My parents celebrate their wedding anniversary. My Dad celebrates a big birthday this year. My sister also has her birthday on this month. This then kicks off the birthday season that sees my brother have his brother next month, I get a birthday the month after that, and then my firstborn gets her birthday on the last month of the year.
September means the end of Summer, and I’ve already told you what I think of Summer, so to say goodbye to it is a delight. September is when football can start properly with the transfer window closed. This September they’ll be filming the final Dr. Who episode that features Matt Smith in the lead role – and he’s been my favourite Doctor … after Tom Baker of course. School obviously starts for the girls this month, and I’m hoping my beloved wife will start her new job this month.
It’s all happening this month then.
Yet while it’s all happening, there have been quite a number of things happening to me personally in the last few weeks and months that have lead me to consdier my walk with Christ. Not consider in the sense of quit walking with Him, or wonder if I made a mistake walking with Him here. No not that kind of consideration.
This kind of consideration is about in all the busyness of life – job, family, church, work and stuff – am I getting bogged down in it all and missing out where my Master is leading? Perhaps I’ve let in some habits and tendencies that detract from fullly focussing on Him. Maybe I’m not as fruitful and productive as I could be because I’m too busy.
I’ve noted that some little dietary habits have got out of hand. I love me some bakewell tarts (to such an extent it’s a running joke in the community of faith in which I serve). I note that I’ve loved it a bit too much of late. I love me my chocolate. I note that I’ve loved it a bit too much of late and that’s had health repercussions. I love me some fizzy drink. I note that I’ve loved it a bit too much of late.
Keeping physically fit is important and I’ve noted that I’ve been lax on that in recent weeks. Again the consequences of that are surfacing and not in a good way.
In and amongst all that, there’s been a hint of a call to spend some quality time on a sojourn with the Saviour. Not necessarily a literal physical move away from where I am, but certainly an emotional, relational, social, spiritual and intellectual wander with the Lord to sharpen the mind again on what He wants from me.
So this month of all months I’m on a Sojour with the Saviour, exploring His Word especially in the gospel according to John, and cutting some of those things I’ve been loving a little too much, to learn to love a lot more the Lord Jesus Christ.
You would have noticed that I’ve not been around blogging regularly of late, so part of the sojourn is to pick this up again. I know it’s good for me to do so. I love blogging – and I love reading – and I’ve missed them both in the busyness of life of late, so I’ll be glad to get back into the routine during this sojourn.
All that in a way to introduce you to the September Sojourn.
For His Name’s Sake
Shalom
C. L. J. Dryden
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