What a difference it makes to have God watching over us all the time, regardless of where we are! Let me recount 3 incidences of my trip here in the USA that demonstrate what I meant.
Incident 1
Parked my rented Corolla out side a super mart so that I can shop for some groceries. When I came back to my car, I saw a man standing by my car. He apologised to me because He has driven his truck too close to my parked car and clipped my left side view mirror. The mirror was knocked out of its casing. He had actually waited for me to come back to the car so that he can apologise to me as well as to give me full details of his drivers' license, insurance number etc so that I can report the accident to the rental company to contact his insurance company to pay for all the damages.
I was impressed; firstly by his integrity and honesty, and secondly by the goodness of God in looking after me in a foreign land. I mean, of all the people to damage my car, He somehow chose a man with integrity who bothered to stay back to wait for me to return so that I will not have any trouble with the rental company.... :)
Incident 2
Driving back to the hotel from the office and was making a right turn. I had the right of way. In the midst of turning, I was suddenly aware of another car at full speed turning left into my lane from the opposite side. He was probably beating the traffic lights over his side and was coming in too fast to notice me until then. He horned and I swerve as much as I could towards the right. Good thing that US roads are wider. We missed each other by probably a foot. I wondered how many angels were there that night to push the two cars apart so that they do not collide? Again. all thanks be to God for His mercy and goodness in protecting me.
Incident 3
Early weekend morning. Was about to drive off when I remembered I wanted to get my passport out from my bag in the car boot. So I opened the boot from the inside of the car, got out and closed the car door. As I got my passport from the boot and closed it, I was about to get back to open the front door when suddenly the car autolocks all 4 doors....with my car key still in the car!
What a mess! I was locked out of my own car, with my possessions stuck in the boot! What should I do? As I paused to think...I began to see that even in the midst of this unfortunate incident, the protective hands of God are upon me.
For a start, I am stuck just outside my hotel, and I still have my hotel room keys with me. A much better deal than being stuck elsewhere. Next, the car rental office is within walking distance from the hotel! So I prayed, and then went there to seek help. Unfortunately, they do not have an extra set of keys. But they did get me on their helpline and I was assisted by a most helpful call agent who promptly called all available locksmiths in my vicinity and managed to contact one to come my location within an hour. The locksmith arrived on time, "broke" into my car, and I got back my car keys! Boy, was I relieved!
The locksmith costs me US$75. but I was more than willing to pay that amount to get myself out of a fix. As someone once said,"Whatever problem that can be solved by money is not a problem." (My US boss subsequently even told me to charge that to the company because, to him these incidents are part and parcel of travelling hazards that the company wants to cover for its employees - more blessings, what can I say...:-))
So what started out as a potential "disaster" turned out to be just a minor disruption to my schedule...all because our God watches over us, even in incidents like this. Unfortunate incidents will still happen from time to time, but what a difference it makes to know that our God is in full control, all the time!
Psalm 91
1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust."
3 Surely he will save you from the fowler's snare and from the deadly pestilence.
4 He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge;
his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.
5 You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day,
6 nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday.
7 A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you.
8 You will only observe with your eyes and see the punishment of the wicked.
9 If you make the Most High your dwelling— even the LORD, who is my refuge-
10 then no harm will befall you, no disaster will come near your tent.
11 For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways;
12 they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
13 You will tread upon the lion and the cobra; you will trample the great lion and the serpent.
14 "Because he loves me," says the LORD, "I will rescue him;
I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.
15 He will call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble,
I will deliver him and honor him.
16 With long life will I satisfy him and show him my salvation."
Amen.
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