Have you ever thought: “It won’t happen to me; at least not
here!?” There I was, busy out-and-about
with my camera. It was a secluded spot;
some brush and some open terrain, and I
needed to “go potty,” as they say. So, I
headed for a somewhat sheltered spot and squatted. To my great horror, the implausible
happened. No, there was no one lurking
around and no one strode out of the bush.
No, that would have been understandable.
I heard a faint and ever-growing “thwack-thwack” sound and
there it was, directly above me. A
helicopter hove into view, or should I say I was in its path of vision. As if that was not enough, emblazoned on the
side of the chopper were the lovely letters: R.C.M.P. Oh my; caught in the act!
Well, I certainly could not stop in mid-whiz so I turned
every shade of red and watched as the helicopter faded into the eastern
sky. Whew! That was so unexpected.
As I made my way out of the bush and on to other adventures,
it occurred to me that I treat God like that.
I don’t expect Him to do the unexpected and yet He does it every single
day. He brings life out of death, when someone trusts in Jesus, the One who died so we might have eternal life. He renews a flagging spirit by someone’s gentle
words; He refreshes our souls with a cup of cold water, or an awesome vista. We are shown mercy when
none is deserved.
“Now to Him who is able to do exceeding abundantly beyond all that we
ask or think,
according to the power that works within us,
to Him be the glory
in the church and in Christ Jesus
to all generations forever and ever. Amen.” (Ephesians 3:20,21)
Ah, Lord, help me to expect the unexpected; forgive me for
not asking for great things from a great God.
Remind me that You are the real “eye in the sky,” not watching my
every move for the sake of judging but watching my every move for the sake of
encouraging and teaching.
Oh, and by the way, in case you were wondering; next time, I’ll hit the loo
before I head out.
