I live in the most densely populated state in the U.S. Driving on our highways can be intense. Occasionally I will hear the roar of a motorcycle or two flying up behind me through heavy traffic and I instantly pray. Sometimes they’re doing wheelies, sometimes they’re weaving through the 70 miles per hour traffic as if our cars are images on a video screen and they’re operating the joystick. All I know is they seem to be having the time of their lives. What if one car makes a single careless move? Their game and their lives would be over.
I know that God wants me to enjoy my life but His word tells me that He will satisfy my desires with good things. When I throw caution to the wind I am not waiting for His good things, I am not remaining in faith. I need to cling to God even when everything seems to be moving along perfectly. These are the times I can be swayed into thinking that I don’t need Him, that I have everything under control. When I think, “If everything could just stay like this forever, this would be perfect,” like the guys on the motorcycles, I am deceiving myself.
I need God every step of the way. I am not the one in control. He knows what’s up ahead and He wants me to travel closely and joyfully by His side.
Seek the Lord and His Strength. Seek His presence continually! 1 Chronicles 16:11
Meeting God at the Park 