"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do
not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make your paths straight. (Proverbs 3:5-6 NASB)
Crossing a high, fifty-foot-long, rickety
swinging bridge during the pouring rain took prayer and balance. Dad's
mill crew was on a mission of mercy to sick neighbours who lived, and
were stranded, across the creek. They waited until the rain stopped, and
then, the men each took a gunny sack with food, medicine, and other
goods, and carefully found their footing on the bridge. Taking care not
to lean too far to the right or the left, each man had to place his step
solidly because of the threatening wind gusts. The Lord kept the men
safe on the slick bridge, and observers prayed all the way. God's
guidance directed them well so that they didn't teeter off into the
raging waters. Mr. J was waiting on the other side of the river with his
car.
Keeping our balance each day isn't always as
breathtaking as crossing a swinging footbridge in the rain, but each
step should be taken with as much care as possible. We have both inner
and outer stability to consider, as we want to stay steady not only
physically, but also mentally and spiritually.
The slick swinging bridge in the rain taught a
good lesson of trust in God for workers and onlookers. God knew that the
people on the other side needed food and medicine, and He faithfully
allowed the men to cross safely to the other side. Intense drama
generally isn't involved in our everyday life, but the need to trust
God, even when doing little tasks, is important. Let's ask ourselves
whom we are trusting. Wholehearted trust and acknowledgement of Him in
small things will assure us that we are making the right choices and
going the right direction in all things.
PRAYER: Father, how grateful we are that
during times of intense need, we can feel Your presence and see You at
work. Amen.
Karen
Milam
Penn Valley, California, USA
Reprinted from the
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Devotional with the author's permission
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