Monday, July 18, 2005

Protected
Mood:  happy
Topic: His Hand Is Upon Me

Driving to work today, in the middle lane of three lanes on the freeway, during rush hour. It's was nuts out there. I was on my way to work too. When all of a sudden, my car starts shaking. Then I hear a boomp, and my car is shaking. I notice as people drive by they look at me, but say nothing. I slow down, and think, My car has a problem. Does this mean I get to replace it?? But it's shaking, and that doesn't make sense. So I pull all the way over to the shoulder which isn't really a shoulder at all, it's just barely wide enough for a car to stop. It' hot out there (already 85 degrees and going to be over 100 today), I pull under an over pass, and stop. I think I feathered my brakes on the way over too. So I stop. I get out, access the damage. I have a flat tire. But it's more than that. It's a flat tire on my left rear, and it's facing oncoming traffic. Too dangerous to change. I wouldn't remember how to change a tire. Dad told me long ago, but never having a flat, never used what he told me, so, I really don't know how to change a tire. So, get back into the care, and I call my husband. Tell him what's going on. When I hear a loud tap on my rear window. I look back, and it's a motorcycle and a man in a helmet. I put my husband on hold. But I think I hung up on him, on accident. I tell the CHP officer, thanks for the concern, but I was just getting ready to call FARM TOW, and that I was on the phone with my husband at the moment. He saw that I had a cell phone, appeared to be OK, and said that he would check on me later. He left. No problem. I got a cell phone. I call FARM TOW. Give directions best I could, and settle in for a wait. I call work, and tell them I'm having car trouble, and waiting for a tow on the freeway and that I will be in later. Then, I call my husband back. He tells me that I need to call and check on e.t.a for the TOW. So I try calling again. UH ... my cell dies. OK I WAS fine until then. Now, I am totally vulnerable. I get nervous. I am standing there, watching for the tow, and no tow. So I start praying that the Lord will either bring the Tow Truck, or the officer will return. The officer eventually returns. Before greeting the officer, I look above, the overpass blocks my view of the sky, and say a word of THANKS. I note that the officer looks at the over pass above us. I actually think this is funny! I call my husband with his cell. Admitting that I am nervous, and getting scared without a cell phone had me almost in tears. The officer, assured that I was OK, and that my husband was on his way, and was only 1 exit away, left, assuring me that he or his partner would check on me in half hour, at my request. My husband shows, and we wait together. The TOW comes. We get situated, and get the car towed to where it can be taken care of. I got to work about 4 hours too late. But I got there.

Where am I going with all this? my Lord Jesus protected me. He literally drove my car to the side of the road, and cleared a path over there. I wasn't injured or harmed during my time on the side of the road. I was always safe, and when I became frightened, he sent someone to check on me, to show that he was watching out for me, and taking care of me. I felt safe and secure in the hands of the Lord.

This is my testimony. Jesus is my Lord. He is my protector in stress, and my provider in times of need. I know that I can count on HIM when the going gets tough. I know that he will send someone to take care of me. For He loves me and wants me to be protected, and cared for at all times.

Also, what a beautiful Anniversary gift he gave to my parents. Protecting their child on their anniversary day. GOD IS AWESOME!

It is well with my soul.


HB.

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Updated: Monday, July 18, 2005 8:39 PM PDT

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