Wednesday - "Headlights"

"For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11

If you've ever driven through the Rocky Mountains, you know that sometimes the roads that circle a mountain can be a bit treacherous...especially at night. Being from Florida, I had never experienced signs that said "Rock Slide Probability" or "Ram Crossing" before and I really didn't know what to expect as we drove through the Continental Divide on the way to Aspen, CO. At times, the road (which had one lane each way) would merge into one lane for BOTH directions...and that scared me to death! With every dark turn, I fully expected to see a pair of headlights pointed directly at us...ready to take us both down off the mountain.

I made it to Aspen.

I didn't know the road at all, I wasn't used to it, and I even doubted if I'd survive it. The dark of night made that drive from Vail to Aspen that much more scary...and I wondered if I would ever reach my destination. The headlights on the car only extended about 10 feet in front of me...just enough to see an upcoming road sign or the occasional guard rail...but not as far as I'd like to see.

As I reflected on this morning's verse, I thought about that night of uncertainty. Sometimes life is dark. We don't really know if we're going to make it. This morning's scripture verse says that you will.

God has a plan for your life. He doesn't always reveal the entire thing at one time....We don't always understand how every turn and twist in the road of life has a faith-building purpose. When we dream, sometimes all we get are headlights. We can see just far out enough to know that what is right in front of us is OK. Then we can move on to the next turn...the next dream...the next step.

The fear of what's coming should never stop you from thanking God for what is right in front of you. Sometimes that's all that we're allowed to see. As long as we're on this journey, let's trust that God will get us to where we need to go safely...that the plan He has is perfect... We may not always understand the plan, but we need to keep the faith that once we get there, we will be closer to our God-potential.

Blessings,
Pastor Brian