You and I, my dear friends, are on our way somewhere - and I do not mean out to lunch after church or to a party next Thursday.

A small boy, with his father, was in an elevator going up in the Empire State Building in New York. As they flashed by the sixty-second floor, the lad, in considerable anxiety, seized his father's hand, and in an awestruck whisper, said, "Does God know we are coming?"

An amusing story; but there's an answer to his question. Yes, God knows we are coming! He knows we are coming to stand before him; he knows we are on our way; he knows how far we've come, all the paths we've taken; he knows how far we have yet to go.

God also knows precisely how difficult the road is, how dim the road signs sometimes are - and he is doing a lot of things to help us along the way. He has given us the Bible and has invited us to consult with him in prayer. And he has given us our sabbath, the Lord's Day, as a time of recovering strength and finding guidance for the journey that is ahead.

Yes, God knows we are coming; he wants us to arrive safely, and to have a pleasant journey. And he is doing so much to help us along our way. Our engagement in worship here today is a grateful acceptance of this assist which God has provided to boost us along.