Car Over Cliff

When I was very young, our family of five went on a road trip to Bishop, California.  My two brothers and I were wedged in the back seat of our station wagon as we headed for the hills.  As we approached our destination, the terrain became more beautiful and stunning by the moment.  Each breathtaking view was exceeded by the next one right around the bend.  Many hundreds of feet below, we could see the thread of a river beneath the sheer cliff drop-offs to our right.  As we drove around one particular corner, our ewws and ahhs were interrupted by the high-pitched scream of my mother.  She had thrust herself from the passenger seat to the driver’s side, grabbed the wheel from my father, and yanked it with all her might to the left.  The car responded in kind, and veered sharply to the left and safely back onto the road.  Unbeknownst to us, by father had also been mesmerized by the views, and we were inches from driving right over the cliff to the eminent death of our entire family.  All were silent, and my father sheepishly thanked my mother.  My quiet mother had done something so sudden and out of character for her that I am convinced to this day the Lord had a hand in saving our lives.  Despite my young age, the shock of the experience imprinted this memory into my mind forever.

LESSON LEARNED:  The Lord can protect and even save us in sudden and significant ways, and we should be vigilant to heed His influence.

FEEDBACK:  HOW HAS THE LORD PROTECTED YOU OR YOUR FAMILY IN THE PAST?