Last night we were on our way home from Taylor’s graduation in Florida when we encountered a dense fog about 40 minutes from home. It was about 11PM a
nd we had been traveling since 8AM. First it set in in spots that only took a second to drive through. Then it descended so heavily that I couldn’t seen more than 50 feet ahead of me. I was in one of those situations where if I slowed down to a safe speed, I could be hit from behind by a vehicle traveling 65 mph. If I kept at the speed limit, I could rear end another car that had decided to stop or travel slowly. I was stuck. I considered stopping at a hotel, but my mom was sick and I felt I needed to get her home. I wasn’t really sure what to do. I could see a 20 car pile up in my head just waiting for car #21.
Then I saw two small tail lights in front of me that I could follow. I immediately knew it was safe to continue as long as they were there. Then they disappeared after a few minutes and I thought, “Oh great, there goes my guide.”
The next second a large vehicle passed me and pulled in front of me – about 6 car lengths ahead of me. It kept steadily there all the way to our exit 30 minutes away. As long as I kept a few car lengths from my guide, I knew I was safe to continue on. It was a bit nerve wracking but knowing there were two red lights just ahead gave me the confidence to keep going.
It reminded me of how Christ leads me – out in front, leading me all the way. As long as I keep my eyes on Him, I know the road is safe and He will lead me all the way to my exit.
Marie
Thank you for this post! I always enjoy following your blog, but this article especially was a huge encouragement to me! Too often I get discouraged or worried because I can’t see exactly what God wants me to do or where He wants me to go, but if I just keep my eyes on Him, then everything is always okay! Thanks again, I needed this today!