Eye in the Sky

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.