True Love

I had planned to write a special post filled with mushy-gushy stuff for Valentine's day, and had even gone so far as to start on a post and save it as a draft. But, the events of yesterday morning changed that completely.

Yesterday morning, I was in a hurry to get to church. As I drove along the winding road, my car spun out of control. As the car careened into the gully on the side of the road, I felt an odd calm and peace. The silver saturn soon became stuck in the mud of the gully after bouncing down the slope, and the odd calm was soon replaced with the tremors and shakes of an adrenaline rush from such an ordeal. My first thought was that I was alive, my next thought was that even though I had been bouncing around in a car that was careening towards doom, I was miraculously unhurt. Trembling with energy from adrenaline I climbed up towards the road pondering my next move. Soon enough, a stranger had stopped and made a call to local wrecker service. As I waited, I marvelled at the fact that I was alive and unhurt. Now, a day later I still have felt no pain or soreness from my accident. I badly needed to be reminded of the fact that God is in control, and my wreck yesterday made the fact that life is short and uncertain quite clear. We make plans, we go through life day by day as if we have all the time in the world. Fact is, any second could be our last. I know God protected me from harm for a reason, it is amazing to me that after all the bumps, slides, and skids, I was not only alive but unhurt. Why? I don't know why. But I know that I have been given another oppurtunity. I am praying about some changes that I may need to make in my life. All I know is that God is great, and that after my accident and my miraculous escape that my life needs to honor Him. He is in control, I am not. He reigns, and in his infinite wisdom he has spared me from not just death, but also life-altering injuries. As I write this, I am humbled by God's greatness and my frailty. Funny thing is, I have been praying for God to do something to bring me back to Him and that he would remove the idols from my life. God answers prayer, sometimes in unexpected ways. Life is a gift, and it is uncertain. I have always claimed that life is good, but now more than ever I realize how precious it is. My car is wrecked, but I feel more alive than ever. I don't know where my journey is taking me, or if the road will be easy. But I know that God is in control and he has a purpose. And that is comforting. :) The best valentines day I have ever had was today, since God gave me the gift of another day to live here and glorify Him. He is to be praised, above all, for he is worthy above all other things.

Truly Blessed,
Matt
(Numbers 6:24-26)