WILD RIDE: I know that life is truly a roller coaster. LIFE is the most “HUGANGEOUS, GINORMOUS, GABAZILLION METERS CUBED BIG” roller coaster around! The wonderful complexity and design is incomprehensible and immeasurable. As the heavens are higher than the earth so are the Great Designer/Architect's thoughts and plans higher than ours. We will never be able to grasp how wide and long, and high and deep is the love put into this ride by the Chosen One. It is so great we will never fully understand it. And the Designer's mighty work in the roller coaster is infinitely more than we would ever dare to ask or hope. God stuff is good stuff, and He's is a good mood today!
Each of us rides in our own car and we can't see the whole ride... In fact, we can only sometimes see the next bend in the track. Is that a curve or a drop coming up? This ride is so interesting because of it's complexity and design. We sometimes find ourselves in our car, alone. Other times a number of cars come together and we share in the experience, even enjoying the added momentum of the added weight of the other riders to propel us on to the next climb or turn. There are even other times when the other riders can cause a bit of a bottleneck and slow us, yet on we ride... we can't understand everything that happens, nor do I really believe anymore that we are supposed to. That is where evidence and fact ends and faith begins. Our God is in heaven; He does whatever pleases Him.
The Designer has examined our ride and knows everything. He knows when we sit down or try to stand up; every thought when far away. He has charted the path ahead of us and sets up every stop and rest point. At every moment along the track He knows where we are. He precedes and follows us, with His right hand of blessing on us. Such knowledge is too wonderful for us, too great for us to know. We will never escape His spirit, nor get away from His presence.
If we climb towards the heavens, He is there; if we roll down into the dark tunnels, He is there. Across the morning and out past the farthest oceans His hand will guide us and His strength will support us.
How precious are His thoughts about us and our ride! They are innumerable! We can't even count them; they outnumber the grains of sand.
How fun! So as we sit in our seats, down comes the one thing designed to keep us safe; the safety harness system. God is the safety harness across our shoulders and chest. There is a small manufacturer's plate posted right on it, “Be still and know that I am God... I will never leave you nor forsake you” – Trinity Design.
The design of the system is incredible and even interactive. There is Word, Prayer, Communion, Community, Service, Sacrifice, Faith, Truth, Peace, Salvation, and more all interwoven into this glorious safety system...all beyond our own comprehension and imagination. How cool is that!
Then there are all us riders. We can be so silly-foolish sometimes. There are times, when we don't want the harness to be on at all--risking much to do it our “own way”. There are times where we will death-grip the harness to be sure it is really there and questioning if it can really effectively hold us. We can hold the harness just for the comfort we sense from it; and as I am learning to do, thank God that He is holding me and that I'm in the right car and then lift my hands in praise and enjoyment for the ride He, Himself, created for me... WHEEEEEEEEEEEE!
So my car is climbing up to a plateau and I can't exactly see if it is a drop, a curve, a loop, or corkscrew coming up. This I do know: Our Harness ROCKS!
The LORD is my safety harness and I have everything I need. He lets me rest along flat portions and along side peaceful streams. He renews my breath and my strength. He guides me along the right tracks, bringing honor to His name. Even though I ride down into a dark valley of unknown and it sure is scary, I will not be afraid of He is surrounding me and holding me safe. His bar and harness protect and comfort me. He even feeds me in the midst of the tough stuff. He always welcomes me and I can feel the blessing of His righteous right hand upon me.
He even is so generous that the cup of His blessings are so “HUGANGEOUS, GINORMOUS, GABAZILLION METERS CUBED BIG” that they joyfully spillover and I find His goodness and unfailing love pursuing me all the days of my ride and at the end of the roller coaster, I will live in the house of the LORD forever.
I personally invite you to lift your arms high and we will together see what is next, up around the bend of the unknown.... come on, you know you want to.... Shout it out, “WHEEEEEEEEEEE!”
POSTSCRIPT:
I've interlaced a few Scriptures in this blog, as I find His Word is useful to teach us what is true...
Please bless us with YOUR Scriptures: What Scriptures do you work into your life that you find helpful as you ride?
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