Have you ever walked down a sidewalk and looked down at it and wondered who has been there before you?  OK, probably not very often

This particular sidewalk is in Annapolis, Maryland right outside the State House.  The photograph was taken entirely by accident; it was an “inadvertent click” as it were, but it memorialized a pathway that has been trod by all sorts of people for going on 300 years now.  Maybe some of the greats of American history have walked here…

Here’s something that comes to mind:  In early 1861 Union troops took control of the city, driving the secessionist forces out, so surely they marched in the vicinity of the State House.  See?  History was made on this sidewalk!

But mostly regular folks like you and I walk along these streets.  Where are they going?  (We were going to lunch!)  What are they all about?  Are they ‘good guys’ or ‘bad guys’?  Are they walking down this sidewalk past the old State House following Jesus Christ, or are they following the dreams and pursuits of selfish people?

I guess what I’m really getting at here is the need for us to share our faith.  OK, I’ll admit I’ve taken an unusual pathway to get here… Of all of the people who have traveled this, or any other path, how many desperately need to hear about the Good News of the Gospel?  Probably quite a few.

So are we going to keep the greatest news of all to ourselves?