You Are With Me

Rain fell hard as I sped along the interstate. My vehicle was light and would sometimes swerve on wet pavement, so I slowed down my pace. 

Suddenly the car began to spin. My heart leaped into my throat as I drifted toward the center cement barrier to my left.

“I’m gonna die!” I thought. I prayed aloud, “Jesus!”

Driving 55 MPH with traffic all around, I believed my days on earth were ending. My life was in God’s hands. I closed my eyes and took my hands off the wheel.

The car slammed into the center cement. Sliding wildly to the right, I’d be crashing into another vehicle momentarily.

Wham! The car stopped at impact, my chest hitting the air bag. I opened my eyes. Alive! Through the wet windshield, I saw the left front of the car crunched into the low barricade fence on the far right of the highway.

My hands shook as I dialed 9-1-1. How had I missed colliding with another car? I pulled open the Bible sitting on the passenger seat. My fingers trembled and I tore the edge of the page that contained Psalm 23. I read, “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me.”

God was right there the whole time. That became abundantly clear as I assessed the damage and realized the car was totaled but I wasn’t.

The police arrived and offered an ambulance, but I deferred. I felt only a small pain where the air bag had pressed a necklace into my chest. The car would be towed. I explained to the officer my need to be 20 miles south of there where I was scheduled to lead a women’s conference. He went above and beyond the call of duty and drove me right to the door of that meeting place. My profuse thank-yous seemed inadequate.

Do you recall a time you took your hands off the steering wheel of your life and trusted God with the outcome? Like my car wreck, He will bring you through, though not without some loss. Yes, we had to replace our vehicle, but life went on. Do I get a little skip in the heartbeat when the weather turns rainy? You might, too. But God is with us. And that’s enough.

Love & prayers,

Lynn

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