“He will cover you
with His feathers, and under His wings you will find refuge … for He will
command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; they will lift
you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.”
(Psalm 91:4,11-12)
No one will argue that when the snow falls, it can make the
landscape look beautiful—even breathtaking. In God’s great wisdom, He created
the snow to water the earth so that it would yield seed for the sower and bread
for the eater. And in His great creativity, not one snowflake looks alike. Each
one has its own unique design and pattern.
When the snowstorms hit, as they have in the midwest and
northeast lately, the snow can create hazardous road conditions for motorists.
A couple of weeks ago during a major snow storm that threatened to dump up to
16 inches in the northeast by night fall, I drove to work early in the morning against
my better judgment to beat the snow and get as much work done as possible
before leaving the office early.
On my way home between 3 and 3:30 pm, I decided to take the
highway, figuring it would be safer since the highways are plowed sooner and
more thoroughly than the back roads. I was within 1 mile of my exit, when I saw
about three or four cars spinning out of control and banging into one another.
(They were about six car lengths in front of me.) Suddenly, my car skidded to
the left—right off the highway from the right lane all the way across to the
left lane and into a large grassy area.
As I was skidding even in the grassy area, I turned my
steering wheel into the skid—to the left and to the right—to prevent my car
from doing a 360. My car slid sideways and forward before my car came to a
stop. My heart beat quickly in my chest as I realized I didn’t hit any cars; I
didn’t hit a guardrail because there wasn’t one to hit, and I didn’t hit any
trees.
I prayed to God for help, and thanked him that I was OK as I
turned my head to the right and saw that I was now six car lengths in front of
the cars that were still spinning out of control and banging into one another. Because
there were hardly any cars on the highway, I easily got back onto the highway
and drove to my exit, which was now a ½ mile away. I made it home safely and in
awe of the way the Lord spared me from hitting those cars. God sure answers
prayers, because that morning of the snowstorm I prayed for His protection over
me and that He would command His angels to protect me on the road.
This morning another snowstorm hit. I got up at 5:30 am in
an attempt to get ready for work. But because I wasn’t feeling well and another
snowstorm was on the way I felt the Lord telling me to stay home. And that I
did. Thank you Lord for speaking to me and for your power in my life!
** Photo taken this morning with the Nikon D5300: shutter
speed 1/250 sec; ISO 400; focal length 45 mm; lens 18-140 mm; matrix metering
mode.
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