Recently, it was necessary for me to drive several hundreds of miles from home ….. by myself …… during the nighttime. Though this was a first for me to drive such a great distance alone, it was not a fearful thing for me to do as I knew that if others could do it, then so, too, could I.
For a number of days prior to the trip, I tried to find as many
positive features to this lone journey as possible. After all, it isn’t often that I get that much quiet time by myself. I looked forward in anticipation to spending time praying about anything or anyone that came to mind. I also looked forward to singing along with some of my favorite tunes. (And don’t we all sound good when belting out a favorite melody while alone in a car?
If nothing else, we are certainly entertainment to those who may look at us through our closed windows and see all of the facial expressions and gestures we exhibit while we bellow at the top of our lungs. But I digress.)
The first half of the trip went quite well. Many prayers were prayed, countless conversations held with God and numerous praises were sung to Him. As the hour grew later and my eyes grew tired and blurry, the enthusiasm I had felt at the start of the trip began to wane. All I thought of was the distance I had yet to travel and how I would love to sleep for at least a full day.
Then, halfway through to the border of the next state, patches of wispy fog moved in and gradually grew more dense as it populated additional areas along the way. By the time I
managed to cross the state line, the fog had turned very thick and had completely covered the surrounding area. Ahead of me, for mile after long mile, the only things visible for a few feet in front of me were two parallel lines of painted white dashed road lines against black asphalt, a wall of fog and an occasional glimpse of a hazy deer along the berm. The only way to get out of the fog was to concentrate on staying in between those mesmerizing white lines. I had to trust that there truly was more to the road beyond what I could immediately see and that it
would lead me to safer conditions eventually.
Nearly hypnotized from the limited visibility and the consistent
flash from the white lines as they whisked by hour after hour, I was reminded that we are all travelers in this life. None of us can see into the future nor can we see what obstacles may lie in wait for us there. Just as the lines on the highway had to be trusted that night, we too have Someone who can be trusted to light the way for us as we travel along life’s road.
2 Samuel 22:29 “You are my lamp, O Lord; the Lord turns my darkness into light.”
And He will faithfully guide us until journey’s end.
Psalm 48:14 “For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide even to the end.”
Weary traveler, is there some ‘fog’ in your life that makes you doubt the road ahead or obscures the next step you need to take in the journey? Trust in the Guide who will always lead
you in the right path and will never leave you alone during any part of your trip.
Deuteronomy 31:6 “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”
He’s waiting for you.
(For more information about forming a relationship with the Lord, see How You Can Find Him located at the top of this page.)
For a number of days prior to the trip, I tried to find as many
positive features to this lone journey as possible. After all, it isn’t often that I get that much quiet time by myself. I looked forward in anticipation to spending time praying about anything or anyone that came to mind. I also looked forward to singing along with some of my favorite tunes. (And don’t we all sound good when belting out a favorite melody while alone in a car?
If nothing else, we are certainly entertainment to those who may look at us through our closed windows and see all of the facial expressions and gestures we exhibit while we bellow at the top of our lungs. But I digress.)
The first half of the trip went quite well. Many prayers were prayed, countless conversations held with God and numerous praises were sung to Him. As the hour grew later and my eyes grew tired and blurry, the enthusiasm I had felt at the start of the trip began to wane. All I thought of was the distance I had yet to travel and how I would love to sleep for at least a full day.
Then, halfway through to the border of the next state, patches of wispy fog moved in and gradually grew more dense as it populated additional areas along the way. By the time I
managed to cross the state line, the fog had turned very thick and had completely covered the surrounding area. Ahead of me, for mile after long mile, the only things visible for a few feet in front of me were two parallel lines of painted white dashed road lines against black asphalt, a wall of fog and an occasional glimpse of a hazy deer along the berm. The only way to get out of the fog was to concentrate on staying in between those mesmerizing white lines. I had to trust that there truly was more to the road beyond what I could immediately see and that it
would lead me to safer conditions eventually.
Nearly hypnotized from the limited visibility and the consistent
flash from the white lines as they whisked by hour after hour, I was reminded that we are all travelers in this life. None of us can see into the future nor can we see what obstacles may lie in wait for us there. Just as the lines on the highway had to be trusted that night, we too have Someone who can be trusted to light the way for us as we travel along life’s road.
2 Samuel 22:29 “You are my lamp, O Lord; the Lord turns my darkness into light.”
And He will faithfully guide us until journey’s end.
Psalm 48:14 “For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide even to the end.”
Weary traveler, is there some ‘fog’ in your life that makes you doubt the road ahead or obscures the next step you need to take in the journey? Trust in the Guide who will always lead
you in the right path and will never leave you alone during any part of your trip.
Deuteronomy 31:6 “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”
He’s waiting for you.
(For more information about forming a relationship with the Lord, see How You Can Find Him located at the top of this page.)
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