I really like metaphors and cool things like that in the small things. The other day, God really showed me some stuff just in driving to Target. I offered a few guys I know to go with me to Target, just because I needed to get something (and didn't really want to go by myself). The weather was fine when we were leaving, but there are some things you ought to know about me: driving for me is nerve-wracking, and I don't drive in bad conditions. As soon as we were leaving school, past the gas station and heading towards Monroe, the rain really let down. It was pretty rough. I thought about turning back, because I have no experience in something like that, usually, I'm the one riding along. I was worried, and I had to slow down. I was worried not only for myself, but for the others. I knew that this beating rain wasn't something I could just wish away, it was something I had to go through to get to my destination. Of course, people drive awful, so I had to be wise in driving and be safe. But, the coolest thing was that I felt that as soon as I would get to Target in Monroe, the weather would be fine. While it isn't a far distance, it was enough to cause me some trouble and make me feel afraid. Sure enough, the weather changed right as I was pulling into Target. The sun made his appearance, and affirmed my feeling about the clear weather I felt would come.
How far off is this experience from real life? I mean, sure, I couldn't really connect asphalt, windshield wipers, and turn signals to the Bible, but this story really encouraged me.
God really honors His children, and His promises always happen. No matter the trial, storm or fear. I really recommend that you read Deuteronomy 8. That chapter has rocked me for the last 2 years. The Holy Spirit showed me when I was going through something rough way back then, and He has been faithful to encourage me with it to this day. New challenges, new storms, but He always has the same faithfulness.
Check out this passage:
Deuteronomy 8
"He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your fathers had known, to teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord. Your clothes did not wear out and your feet did not swell during these forty years."- Deuteronomy 8:3-4
I hope that you find that passage as encouraging as it has been for me. Believe in Jesus, His faithfulness, and His promises.
