Putting one's car in the ditch is not a good way to start the day. With the combination of the early morning sun, the snow-packed road and my dirty windshield, I flat out couldn't see the yellow line in the middle. I was terrified when I caught the shoulder, losing control of my car as I skated across the pavement. It spun one way and then the other before doing a 180 degree turn, leaving me facing west when I'd started out facing east. I knew I was stuck when I felt the thump of my car coming to a dead stop in a snow bank. It didn't take long for my husband to respond; he had me pulled out of the ditch within the hour. I was only going about 40 mph, but it shook me up all the same, not to mention the impact it had on my dignity!
The path of discipleship is not always an easy one to travel. The thought of skating across the treacherous road of faith and losing is control is terrifying, especially when we're stuck in the snow bank of sin. But doing a 180 before we wind up in the ditch might not be such a bad thing after all, for Lent is a season of repentance, a time to turn from sin and turn to God. We can be assured that Jesus won't waste a minute in connecting that divine chain to the holy tow hook to pull us out. But even if we have lost our dignity, we can be certain that God's grace and mercy will keep us on the road, enabling us to continue our journey with Jesus to the cross.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
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