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Seek the Lord while he may be found;
call upon him while he is near.
Isaiah 55:6
Reflect
Justin was walking home from work and took a shortcut that ran along a set of railroad tracks. It was pitch dark, so he stayed on the tracks to make sure that he was on solid ground. About halfway home he reached a trestle that stretched about 400 yards between two points.
Just as he reached the middle, he heard a train coming and realized he would never make it to either side. So Justin did the only thing he could think of to save himself. He jumped to one side of the trestle and hung on to the edge until the train passed. The problem was that once it did pass, he realized that he wasn’t able to pull himself back up. Justin didn’t know how tall the bridge was, but he knew that if he let go he would likely be dashed to pieces on whatever was below him. Now, the fight for survival was about holding on and calling for help until someone noticed him or heard his pleas.
After using every ounce of his strength to hold onto the edge, Justin was still there when the sun peeked out hours later. Only then did he realize the truth — that he had been hanging just about two feet from the ground. At any point, he could have dropped safely to the ground without injury.
So many of us are like Justin. We assume the worst and believe ourselves to be in terrible danger without really knowing where they are. Too often we build scenarios where we prepare ourselves for the worst possible outcome, and we don’t trust that the Lord will take care of us in the midst of our biggest trials.
How close are you to the Lord today? Our trust in Him is placed so much more readily if we remain close to Him and His heart. Rest assured — He will never let you fall into the abyss.
Reflection copyright © 2022 Doug DeBolt and Charles Fulton.
Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
