Lately I have been irritated with Interstate 440. It is one of the main roads here in Nashville that I take on a regular basis. Every morning on the commute into downtown, I have to travel on I-440. This road is not paved smoothly and it really aggravates me; some days more than others. Since my car is MINI, it feels as though it is swaying when I am on this part of the road. At first it scared me a little, but now that I’ve gotten it checked, I know that the road and my car are safe. I-440 just has a bumpy part in the road that I must face.On the way to church this morning, I was thinking about how our lives are a lot like I-440. Sometimes there are rough spots on our journey as there are on I-440. They may cause us to be aggravated, annoyed, and irritated at times, but there is nothing we can do to remove these bumps and trials we face. Of course, how we react and handle the trials of life is something that we can change, but there are always going to be tests.
When I drive on Interstate 65, I am aware and thankful for the smooth road to drive on. I am realizing that it is important for us to be grateful for times when our life is going smoothly, but also to be aware that rough times are ahead. We never know what the roads of life are going to bring, but it is important for us to know who to turn to in these situations.
Who do we call when the road gets rough? In my situation, I was tempted to call TDOT(Tennessee Department of Transportation) to find out what was going on. In every situation that life throws our way, know that we can always call out to God. He is always there for us, and knows what is going on even before we tell Him. We have a big God, who is in control of every situation.
Whenever I drive on I-440 and come to the rough part in the road, I am just going to remember that the rough spots in the road of life are going to teach me and mold me into a better person. I know that my God is bigger and stronger, and that He is in control of my life. When you or someone you love is facing rough roads, be reminded of what Psalm 3:3 promises. “But you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head.”
