Sometimes life feels like a very, very long highway…

Just yesterday, as I was walking on my trail, my thoughts were swirling around memories, some old and some new. I take so much comfort in seeing God’s hand throughout my journey. I can fully attest that it is by God’s faithfulness alone, that I sit before this keyboard today!

With the truth of things wrapped lovingly around my spirit, it is impossible for me to NOT believe in what God has done for me… but oddly, there are still times that I am faced with things that are out of my control and confusing! Reality tries to steal my hope! Will He once again be there for me, as He has in the past?

This line of thought ran head on into the very scripture I’m using for today’s note…

Note to Self #28

Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. Hebrews 10:23

When I considered the meaning of this beautiful affirmation, for some strange reason, my mind went to driving cars. When we operate a motor vehicle, we do several things without fail, to make it work safely and properly. Obviously, we need to keep our foot on either the gas pedal or the breaks, for steady propulsion. The other very valuable thing we do is to use the steering wheel… without fail. We all seem to know, for safeties sake, to keep both hands on the wheel!

What might traveling be like, if everyone stopped trying to steer their cars in the proper direction, or simply let go of the wheel when we hit bumps, potholes or tight turns?

I suppose I consider my journey to be like a highway, of sorts, and my faith is the steering wheel. With this in mind, I reread the verse again. Like an automobile navigating the roads, I will drive down life’s highway, steadily traveling with an unswerving hold on the steering wheel of my Jesusmobile! God has already paved the highway for our cars, given us the knowledge to get in and buckle up, and made the ride as comfortable as possible for us… our job is just to steer our little boxes with wheels down the road in front of us.

If I am bold enough to climb behind the wheel and push my foot down on the little GO peddle on the floor, then keeping my hands on the wheel is what needs to follow, in terms of my faith! While I could simply place the car in autopilot, as I know my God is carrying me home, what good is having faith and hope if I take my eyes off the road, overlooking the joy in the journey?

God is the ultimate Insurance Plan, as He fuels my car and handles all the repairs and maintenance. My car is theft proof, as He lowjacked me with Jesus, so there will be NO risk of theft! All I have to do is hold onto the steering wheel, while God does all the rest! Just to make sure you don’t mistake my meaning, I’m not actually controlling the steering wheel… God just told me to hang on!