Okay, it's the season where other states say that we don't tan we rust, that our toes have webbing, that we don't use umbrella's because...and the list goes on. The truth is we are having some rain and that brings about some interesting event. First, our seasoned Washington drivers seem to have forgotten how to drive in the rain?! Go figure! Yesterday on I5 I say no less than 4 accidents where rear ending another car seemed to be the thing to do. Second, people can't seem to cope with the idea of getting wet. So there are sicknesses, sick kids and people sick of work that stay home or worse; go shopping. When you need an excuse any excuse will do. We need the rain and so do all the other states. You have heard the saying, "When it rains, it pours." It's really true in Washington. It seems like the sky just falls! Maybe that explains the accidents.
Sometimes the Christian finds themselves in the season where whiplash takes place. Somewhat like the change of weather. You are going along thinking life is good, everyone in your life is happy and your future looks grand. When all of a sudden out of nowhere; BAM! Your wife says she has found someone new. Your boss says the company has to downsize and you have to go. The school calls to tell you your child has been found with marijuana in their possession. On the way home you get a ticket for going the same speed as everyone else. Finally, home, you put your key in the door and the lock has been changed by the wife who has found someone new. By the way, your doctor called and said your lab results don't look good and you need to go in ASAP. So, you walk away, go to the local fast food joint and get a strawberry shake. You go to call a Christian friend as it's the right thing to do and their phone goes to voicemail. The next two calls do the same thing. Really feeling alone now, what do you do?
I don't think anyone can or does all or even any of these events in a single day. I do know that these things have happened and just like the sudden rains we are thrust into a do or die situation. It's not what you have experienced that counts. It's how you have prepared for the experience that counts at times like these. If you haven't driven in pouring rain then don't leave the house. If you haven't been in rush hour traffic with 100,000 others who act like they have never driven in the rain; get off the freeway. You have probably heard it a thousand times that if you don't plan to succeed you are sure to fail. Or something like that. Truth is, it's when things go wrong that we need our basic rock to stand on. Knowing we can pray is great. Knowing that God answers prayers is better. We know that He never puts anything on us that we cannot bear up under without giving us a way out. Knowing that he has had a plan in place for eternity for your particular situation that moment on that day is priceless. Knowing that God will never leave you nor forsake you even when others do is a welcome piece of knowledge. Knowing that you are never alone is essential for any one's survival.
What we do when no one is looking shows the faith we have and what that faith can do. Our preparation for the unknown is faith in God, association with people who believe likewise and having a connection in the church. So, renew your faith, go to church, hang out with Christians and live a life believing God has your back. He does.
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