This morning I woke up with my phone flashing and alarm going off. I opened up my phone and saw that one of my best friends called me last night around 3:15. I sat up listened to the phone message and realized he'd been in a car accident.
Two days ago, this friend of mine drove down to LA to pick up a new drumset and take lessons from a world famous drummer, but in the craziness of his short visit, we managed to have lunch.
We talked about what God was doing in our lives and how amazed we were at God's love. We talked about our future and how crazy it will be to look at where we are in 5 to 10 years. We had a great lunch and within the end of the hour, he was off to his next stop.
We said our goodbyes and parted ways, anticipating our reunion next week when I go home for thanksgiving.
When my friend was driving home, he fell asleep at the wheel. His car ran off the road and into the center divider. Bolts supporting the divider ripped a slash in his car from the nose to the tail. His tires slipping and sliding over the wet ground kept him from flipping. The guard rail sent him spinning in circles yet he finally came to a stop.
Tragedy was missed by a series of uncontrollable variables. When one considers it all at once, It's amazing what didn't happen despite the circumstances.
James 4:14 says this, " whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that apperas for a little time and then vanishes away."
Life I learned is fragile, luckly I didn't have to learn it the hard way.
I personally spent the early hours of my morning in a silent stupor of reflection and I thought about a few things.
1. What have I not told Mike that I need to? Does he know that he as a friend means so much to me. Who else do I need to share that message with.
2. Am I acting on every opportunity that I have to share what really matters? Relationship, Jesus, etc.
3. Things can change in an instant, who can know it? But, God is still good.
For a second I considered the hypothetical circumstance of getting a phone call from will or maybe even my parents that the car accident turned out catastrophic.
How would my relationship with God change? Do I trust God with my life and with my friends?
I learned a lesson that a lot of people have to learn the hard way. God probably knew I couldn't handle it but wanted to establish himself sovereign in all areas of my life. I often times try to keep a firm grasp my life and how it all plays out, but I need to give it all over to God and his plan.
Jeremiah 29:11 tells us that God doesn't think evil towards us but has plans to prosper us, plans of a future and a hope.
Even though this verse is quoted in every social setting imaginable, the truth is the same.
God loves us, Hebrews tells us that we're never put in a situation that we cannot make it through. I want to trust Jesus with all that I have. I was kinda shaken up today for a while. I felt all the stress of my early morning hit home about 3 oclock and just found myself overwhelmed. But, God is good.
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