Friday, October 4, 2013

Broken Down in Nashville

I have noticed people broken down on the side of the road. There are lots of emotions that people will feel while they figure out what they are going to do. It is even worst if you are no where near home. I have to say that we did not break down on the side of the road but in an airport parking lot trying to get a rental car because we wanted to assurance that my wife and the dog would be able to get home safely. So at least we made it a place to park the car. Here is the story of a faithful God in a bad situation.

My wife and I were on our way home from Florida this past June. We stopped for the night at her grandparent's home in Kingston, TN. We were ready for church early so we left to go to McDonald's for breakfast and we noticed a sound. After talking to her dad and grandfather, we concluded it could be a bearing. Since the bearing just started we concluded that we might be able to make it back to Louisville to get it fixed. Hindsight will prove that this was a wrong decision. So as we drove, the sound was getting worst. About 30 miles from the airport, the sound stopped. I was hoping that it started to roll without any problems. As we were trying to get into the Nashville Airport, the car started to catch. The bearing seized.

That night after my wife left for home, I stayed the night with the car. It was uneventful. That next morning, I was able to find a Christian mechanic and the tow truck driver was also a Christian. It was great working with these people. The mechanic got the car fixed after trying to get an entire housing and it working. I was able to drive to Louisville thanking God for the people that I meet.

What brought great comfort during this was knowing that God is sovereign throughout the whole matter. I received encouragement talking to the driver and mechanic. Everything was perfect for us to pay and not have a big set back in our finances. God showed us great strength in the middle of situation. Having a God in complete control knowing the future and orchestrating events is what brings comfort to any situation similar to this. The god of Open-Theism cannot be helpful because is only reacting to the situation. The God of the Bible knows the future and ordains all things so we could Him the glory when bad situations happen and He teaches us to trust Him more even when everything seems to be going wrong. That is where "Theology meets Life."