Craig Clouston

 Divine Appointments

The Lord will keep you from all harm—he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forever more.

Psalm 121:7, 8

Two days following her initial ordeal in the trauma unit, her husband related the events that had led to her survival. In her hospital room, recovering from extensive, life-threatening injuries, she heard for the first time how critical things had been. 

She had been out with a group of friends on the way to a dinner party. Weather conditions were not the best, but they decided not to reschedule. On their way to the restaurant they had chosen, they were involved in a horrific crash. 

As it turned out, God was present in the details. The vehicle directly behind them was occupied by two nurses who began immediate first aid. In the vehicle following the truck that had collided with them was an EMT from a nearby fire station. 

He immediately called for a squad response. The home they wrecked in front of was owned by a pilot from the Life Flight rescue team. His phone call prompted the response of the last chopper allowed out that night. The rest of the teams were grounded due to the storm. Tears fell from their eyes as they felt God’s embrace.

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God had arranged appointments in such a conspicuous way that this story lent itself to the witness of His involvement in each of our lives. Admittedly, not everyone has seen God move in such a miraculous way as this couple. 

But as the text says, God is always there, always watching us; and we may never know how often He moved mountains to keep us from harm. But you can be certain He has. These are not grand gestures on the part of God to sway our allegiance. They are acts of love toward His children. He expresses the same passion we do when we show our kids affection and love. There is nothing we wouldn’t do to save our kids from death. He feels the same way.

Prayer

“I can’t fathom the depth of Your love, Abba. My heart longs to know that I really do mean that much to You. Speak the truth of Your love to me. In Jesus’ Name, amen.”