~~ A Message From Heaven ~~

~~Prepare yourself and be ready....
---(Ezekiel 38:7 /NKJV)--

~~I glanced at the fuel gauge; three-quarters full. We lived thirty-five mountainous miles from town, but there was plenty to make it home and back before the pickup needed refueling. I was tempted just to go home. But what if...: --

With a foot of snow on the ground, shopping in town had taken forever. My husband always kept the tank topped off, especially in winter; he's more of a stickler about that than I am. But I was using his pickup, so I needed to do it. I pulled into the gas station. "Lord, please give me patience when I have to do the right thing." It was more of a grumble than a prayer.

It sounded to me like my faith tank needed to be topped off, too, so when I got home, I pored over Scriptures about patience.

The next day, Randy and I were nursing our predawn coffees next to the woodstove, when the phone rang.

"Sorry to call so early," a friend said, "but I was driving in the woods and there was a creek flooding the road under the snow. My rig is buried. Could you come pull me out?"

I glanced at the thermometer: minus twelve degrees. There wasn't a moment to spare. He was more than seventy miles away, in the opposite direction from town. I filled the thermos and helped Randy load the chains and gear for rigging out our friend's truck.

"Thank You, thank You, Lord.," I repeatedly prayed, grateful that I'd taken the extra few minutes to fuel up in town. Being stuck far from civilization can be a death sentence during our brutal winters.

Our friend was glad to see us. It took us over an hour, but we finally winched him out to higher ground.

"Thank You, Lord, for reminding me to keep my faith primed and my tank full. You alone know the future. Help me to be prepared for the jags in the road I cannot see. Thank You, Lord for reminding me of Your Word, "In everything give thanks for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." --[1 Thessalonians 5:18 / NKJV~}
~~Daily Guideposts~