Church Street is the main north-south thoroughfare through my community. I travel it in one direction or another several times a day. Parked alongside Church Street in a no-parking zone, just off the edge of the street, is a gray minivan. A plastic bag is stuck through its front window, a universal sign of a disabled vehicle (as opposed to a scofflaw parking in a no parking zone). The minivan has now remained unmoved for well over a week.
Ironically, it is a commercial van. The sign on its side says “Macro Inc.-Catastrophy Response Services.” ( I did a double-take the first time I saw it.) Either they had a catastrophe to respond to that has prevented them from returning, or they need catastrophic services themselves. Right now their abandoned vehicle doesn’t provide good advertising.
As I write this devotional, someone has just called to tell me that they are really up against a lot of pressure. They feel like they’re being overwhelmed and requested prayer (which I did
Immediately over the phone). Overwhelmed they may feel, but not abandoned—not as long as they have some praying for them and God watching over them.
The apostle Paul knew this experience, but out his experience comes a powerful truth.
“But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing
power comes from God and not from us. We are hard pressed on
every side, not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted,
but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.”
God works in and through our lives, even in the toughest circumstances. He is working to reveal His gift of abundant and eternal life – and that is perhaps most evident, when we knocked down or off the road of life.
This email devotional is published on behalf of the Church of God of Landisville and its friends. © 2009 by Stephen L Dunn. All rights reserved. Email subscription matters should be sent to www.coglandisville@ coglandisville.org. Direct communication with Steve to sdunnpastor@coglandisville.org.
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