He Will Come and Save You.

It was snowing pretty hard and the roads were already getting slick to drive on as the snow accumulated on them. I was coming home from working a late shift and I was definitely tired. I made sure I paid close attention to the road conditions and my speed, driving very carefully down the windy back roads that lead home. I yawned, glanced at the clock and then back at the road and before I knew it, my car was spinning around in circles down the road and out of control. When I finally stopped I ended up down a small bank in a field covered with at least a foot of snow, facing the wrong direction. I sat there for a minute trying to catch my breath, waiting for some of the adrenaline rush to subside. When I got out of the car to see if there was any way I would be able to get out on my own I noticed that I had just missed a telephone pole by mere inches. I also noticed that there was no way I was getting out of there without someone pushing me out, but I was alone. I got back in the car and called my parents, who lived nearby; I had no idea what I was going to do. Right in the middle of my conversation there was a knock on my driver’s side window. It definitely startled me. I rolled down the window to see a man in a snow suit smiling at me. He said, “Those roads are slippery, huh? Can my friends and I help you get back on the road?” I have to admit at 2:30 in the morning I was not amused by his humor, but I was glad to see someone and he brought friends. I thanked him and allowed him and his four friends, whom had all been out snowmobiling in the field I happened to stop in, to help me get back on the road. They came out of nowhere! I still have no idea who they were, but I am certainly thankful they were there to help me get out of the snowy field and back onto the road. I am also thankful that I was able to walk away with no damage to myself or my car. So many times in our lives we can find ourselves in situations like I was in. We are stuck in a pit waiting for someone to come to our rescue. I’ve mentioned before that I’ve been in the pit of despair. I’ve felt hopeless and depressed, but God came to my rescue in the form of the people around me who love me and he rescued me out of that pit. He gave me what I needed to get back on my feet and walk forward. He supported me and guided me and encouraged me when I needed it the most. He did the very same thing for David. Time and time again, David found himself up against his enemies. He cried out for God to save him and it never happened right away. David had to wait for God to rescue him. But God did rescue him and he heard his cries. He lifted him out of the pit and set his feet on solid ground. God gave David what he needed when he needed it. “I waited patiently for the Lord to help me, and he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the pit of despair, out of the mud and the mire. He set my feet on solid ground and steadied me as I walked along. He has given me a new song to sing a hymn of praise to our God Many will see what he has done and be amazed. They will put their trust in the Lord” (Psalm 40:1-3) God does the same for all of us. He hears our cries and he will come to the rescue of those he loves. He loves you greatly! Do you trust him to come to your rescue when you need him?

"He will come and save you. He will come and save you. Say to the weary one, Your God will surely come. He will come and save you." He Will Come and Save You - Don Moen