As I was driving home tonight from a long trip, I thought about life & how it compared to the road I was traveling. If you've never driven on the Natchez Trace, then you've never experienced the amazing sights of nature and the solitude of the drive. I thought about life, events going on in my present world, and how the road reminded me of situations in my life. Traveling on the Trace there are no street lights, no stop signs, traffic lights, stores or gas stations. There’s nothing but trees, animals and at times just wide open spaces.
As I looked out my window, I could see the moon shining down on me and it made me think of God, and despite the time of day, He shines like the moon and the sun. He's always watching over us, guiding us, and lighting our way regardless of the road we're traveling.
Life has unexpected bumps in the road, unexpected turns, and even the occasional traffic jam. There are times as we enter a "curve" we have no idea what's around the bend. When we face a "hill", we don't know what's going to meet us on the other side; we just faithfully follow the road and observe all the obstacles around us. When there are herds of deer on the side of the road, I slow down wondering if one is going to jump out in front of me or even collide with the side of my car. There are things in life just like the deer, there are situations that force us to slow down, be observant, and cautious.
There are times when life is like a nice country drive, little or no traffic, animals are where they're suppose to be (out-of-sight), and there are no dangerous curves or steep hills to climb. Put the car on cruise; enjoy the scenery and just drive. We're at peace, all is well, and we can just reflect on the joys of life.
Then ... we come to road constructions, traffic piled up, people switching lanes, frustration all around us, and we're stuck waiting and wondering if we'll ever get to our destination. Life is just like this, there are events and situations that force us to slow down, force us to decide whether or not to move ahead or detour another way.
Regardless of our roads in life, God is forever shining down upon us as the Sun and as the Moon. He can see the distance, he knows the road, and he knows the outcome. All he asks is our faith, the kind of faith that can move a mountain, part a sea, and the faith in knowing he loves us unconditionally.
What separates us from God is sin. There may be days we can’t “see” the sun or the moon because the clouds seem to hide them. But just like God’s love, the sun and the moon are behind the clouds waiting for the clouds to move away. God is always waiting on us to seek him, to ask forgiveness, and to glorify his name. God doesn’t leave us even when we walk away from him; he continually loves us and watches over us.
The next time you travel remember God's love, his guiding light, and know that he's traveled these roads, protects us as we head to our destiny and he knows what road we need to travel in life. Regardless of what we encounter on our life road, God is with us always and forever.
