On Guard
“Oh no. Uh-uh. Oh no,” I said as I grabbed my daughter and scoot as far away from it as I could. I don’t know what kept me from screaming, but somehow I stayed relatively cool.
A little while earlier the whole family loaded into our off-road vehicle and set out for a drive through the woods. With the Saints off for the weekend we took advantage of our time with Dad and exploring the woods of East Texas is a favorite pass time of my bunch.
We enjoyed the fresh air and mild temperatures and took in the grandeur of the terrain right up until we drove through a giant spider web on which a giant spider lived.
Luke jumped over to where I sat and removed said spider from the leg of my pants. No harm done, except it sucked some of my fun out of the rest of the trip. From that point on I made it my business to keep my eyes peeled for spider webs. I alerted Luke to at least five more potential spider-in-face incidents.
A few days later we took Luke’s truck into the woods. I enjoyed that ride much more. I sunk back into my seat and took a deep breath. The same spider webs could have booby trapped our path, but this time I sat behind the protection of the truck’s windshield.
The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.” Psalm 28:7 (NIV)
I knew full well those creepy crawlers couldn’t touch me. They’d hit the windshield before they got to me. This verse promises us a shield just like that one on our drive through life.
Surprises and dangers await, but we don’t have to face them unguarded.
So, how are you sitting? Are you tense and on the lookout for an unwanted surprise? Do you grip the sides of your seat every time you make a turn hoping whatever is on the other side isn’t awful?
Maybe it’s time to switch vehicles. Get behind the shield of the LORD. Turn your heart from tense to trusting. From loaded with fear to leaping for joy.
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Thank you Katy! THis is just what I needed today! Ready to go from tense to trust!
I had a situation today where I was battling the war of struggle between tense and trust ….. Horrible storm here – much of monroe was demolished – tree fell on Jacobs daycare – I couldn’t get down any of the streets …… Finally I got out of my car and had to just run through the rain down streets with power lines and trees down and tree limbs – I was very tense but had to talk to myself and God trusting He was taking care of Jacob and the other babies . And He did!