...too small a thing...: Living Life Out of a Suitcase

Scotty Davis

Scotty Davis is a Pastor, Mission Consultant, a Biblical Counselor and a Police Chaplain. Scotty is married to Kathy since 1974 and they have 4 children.
Isaiah 49:6 tells the prophet he is to be a light to the nations, and so should each of us that know the grace of the Lord. This is indeed the greater task to which we should aspire. Isaiah was shortsighted and thought he was only a minister to the Hebrews but God said that task was ...Too Small A Thing... and that He would be a witness to the enitre earth. And so he wrote a book we read 2700 years later.

Living Life Out of a Suitcase

Living life out of a suitcase is something some do only once a year and others do weekly. Having a bag with all of your possessions that are available to you at the moment can vary depending on what you are doing.

There are those who are have all they carry in a backpack and trek through the mountains. And there are those who travel across the world on jets and the finest taxis from one business meeting to another they may have several suit cases and people who carry the bags for them. There may be some who read this even who are urban outdoorsmen who choose a simple life of tents, boxes, and benches so that they do not have worrisome responsibilities like a job or home. Even without a job they may have a cell phone with internet. But for me I am traveling to strange places others may not ever see to be with people God sees who I might be able to share something with from my heart. No doubt wherever I go they always share their hearts and whatever else they have with me. I carry a couple of bags with clothes and teaching materials.

But nevertheless we all traveil living out of a suitcase. What is in our bags will vary but we will all have clothes and things we need. Some may keep the bags fairly neat but I struggle after a long trip as everything seems to begin to get mixed up. The real issue come when like I do after a few days on a mission trip begin to have as many dirty clothes as I do clean ones and have to mix and match to remember and figure out what I have already worn. Sniffing must be done carefully to make sure.

I have found through all of my travels I always tend to carry much more than I need. Just in case is what I think, but then I often do not have what I need. But the reality is I tend to always make it so it will be okay no matter what.

The most important thing is that the Lord is with me in my travel. He is not in my suitcase but in my heart, and all around me in the things I see and experience. He lives in the hearts of the the people of Ethiopia and I see Him in the hearts of the Pastors of Ethiopia.