Eastern Kentucky is the most beautiful place in America. I drive the roads of this region often for work and find myself, at times, completely in awe of its beauty. The roads are winding and mountainous (and almost always under construction, as I literally sat on the parkway for 20 minutes between Manchester and London because of road work). I was driving down the Hal Rogers Parkway on my way home from a meeting in Somerset recently when I glanced out my window and saw nothing but mountains. It's definitely a scenic drive and absolutely stunning in the fall when the trees begin to change colors.
What completely amazes me is the fact that if you are high enough up in the air, then all you can see are mountains. You can't see the roads, houses, or anything else. The picture posted above was taken at La Citadelle in Hazard which I believe perfect depicts the beauty of our city (I'm not sure who the photographer was...I simply found this picture on Pinterest). Looking at this picture you can see a few houses and a bridge that connects the bypass. However, you don't see the true ins and outs of the city.
I looked at this picture and instantly thought of God. He is above us, looking down at the beauty of our lives. He can see the entire picture of what He has carved out for us. Honestly, I believe when we get to Heaven, we, too, will see the big picture of the life God gave us. The lives that we touched, the impact we made for Him...it will be breathtaking. However, right now, we are simply in a car and the only thing we can see is less than a mile of roadway in front of us.
The road of our lives is similar to the roads in eastern Kentucky. We go up on top of the mountains when the times are great, and then accelerate quickly into the valleys of trials and sorrows. Sharp curves come at us unexpectedly and most of the time either make us sick or sling us to the other side of the car. Instead of slowing down to adjust to the change, we spin completely out of control. There are many times that we are completely stopped on our road of life because of "construction". We just sit for what seems like forever wishing it would end because we are inconvenienced and in a hurry. But, God is repairing/fixing/creating the road we need to get to where He needs us to be...preparing the way for us and what He's called us to do. Sometimes we come to dead-ends and sometimes we come to forks in the road. Sometimes we get to drive on smooth blacktop and other times we are on a road trying to dodge potholes so we don't blow out a tire.
God never promised us a smooth ride in life...of course, there will be times that it is and we will cruise around, windows down, and music blasting. But when the road ahead looks rough or tricky, don't get discouraged and want to turn around. Simply pull into the next gas station you see, fuel up (on the Word and prayer), grab a snack, and enjoy the ride!!! The bumps, valleys, curves, forks, and construction will eventually get you back to the breathtaking view at the top and it will all be worth it!
Maybe you aren't even on God's road for you. Maybe you've taken a wrong turn, broken down, or completely crashed. It's NEVER too late to let Him restore the damage and get you back onto the road He has paved just for YOU! He can make all things new! "Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take." (Proverbs 3:6)
"Now you’ve got my feet on the life path, all radiant from the shining of your face. Ever since you took my hand, I’m on the right way." Psalm 16:11 (MSG)
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