5 o'clock Traffic

                Psalm 2:7-9 says, “I will declare the Lord’s decree: He said to Me, ‘You are My Son, today I have become Your Father. Ask of Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance and the ends of the earth Your possession. You will break them with a rod of iron; You will shatter them like pottery.’”

                In the highs and lows of our daily lives, it is easy to quickly lose perspective. This weekend I faced some of the most frustrating traffic that I have seen in quite a while. It seemed to me that everyone on the road was angry and convinced that all of the other drivers were out to get them. There were cars weaving in and out of lanes and then shooting down side roads to find the fastest route to where they wanted to be. There were other cars that did not seem to know which way they were going and may have even forgotten they were on the road at all. Everyone had an agenda and no one was going to get in their way. In the mean time, the sun was setting in front of all of the cars headed my direction. In the mists of everyone’s deep frustration, the Lord was painting a beautiful sunset in the clouds. I could not help but think that if the Earth were to be pushed slightly out of its orbit at that very moment and were just a bit further away from that beautiful sun, no one on earth would exist anymore. All of the problems that seemed so important would be quickly forgotten and everything on earth would stand still. It is only by the grace of God that we continue about our daily lives and it is easy to forget His strength.

                This verse in Psalm 2 reminded me again of God’s power. He calls us His children and can offer us anything in the universe as our inheritance. How is it then that in just one day my perspective shifted so much? Instead of considering the God of the universe as my father, I had narrowed my perspective to just earth, just my country, just my state, just my city, just my home, just my life and my problems. How would my Monday be different if my perspective were not so narrow? If when I walked away from this computer, I remembered to consider that my Father is King of the universe…and He made it!? I think it would be a bit easier to let go of some of the little things.

                Dear Lord, thank You for making me Your daughter and giving me such a beautiful husband and son. Help me to remember Your strength in light of problems I consider immovable. Show me how to live worthy of the life You have given me. Amen.