Acts 17:26-28

And he made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their dwelling place, that they should seek God, in the hope that they might feel their way toward him and find him. Yet he is actually not far from each one of us, for "'In him we live and move and have our being...Acts 17:26-28

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Some Things You Cannot Control

So I consider myself a pretty safe driver. Been driving for almost 14 years in cars, jeeps, motorcycles, you name it I've probably driven it and never had any wreck or collision with another car. However last night I was hit pretty hard by a car that ran a red light (who then took off) while on my dinky 115cc motorbike. I dislocated my right shoulder (which has always been a problem, but not this bad) possible broken humorous, 11 stitches left leg, 4 in right leg. In some pain, but should be fine.
However my first thought was not "Praise the Lord I'm still alive". but rather why? Why so soon after just getting to Asia, why me, Why this same bad shoulder? I was inwardly focused... By Gods sovereign grace, the same guy I'm currently working with showed up on the scene a few minutes later. He helped out, translated, and even tired to put my shoulder back in place. It wasn't until an hour later we got it. However his prayer was different than my thoughts. "Praise you Jesus that Aaron is still alive"... It is a sober reminder that our lives are not a "right" but rather a gift form God each day. The scriptures teach us that each breath that is given to us is the Holy Spirit sustaining us and our fragile bodies as we move. I realize that there are things in this world we cannot control, but the greater hope and truth is that the Lord is in charge of it all...and by faith, we hope in something greater than finite self.
Please pray that I don't need surgery, so it doesn't set me back in the race (Hebrews 12:1-3) I've been tasked to run... Pray the security cameras picked up the guys plate (hit and run) so I don't have to pay for damages to bike. Pray that I would have understanding in this situation. Pray the Lord would be Glorified

1 comment:

  1. Wow brother....glad you're alive. Praise God for you

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