Mt. Rainier
August 6, 2009 – 9:03 am
We just returned from several days of vacation in the Pacific Northwest where I was born and lived for several years.
One day we drove up the slopes of Mt. Rainier to an area called Paradise and had lunch at Paradise Inn. But because of low clouds and fog rolling in we never did see the mountain.
It wasn’t until I was flying home several days later in a Boeing 717 that I got a good view of the majestic landmark that is portrayed on Washington State license plates and many other places.
Isn’t life like that sometimes? We know God is there with His power, peace and provision. But occasionally the perils, pitfalls and perplexities of life obscure our view of God and what He is doing in our lives. We seem to be walking through a fog and don’t know where God is or what’s ahead for us.
Sometimes it’s not until after we have risen above the situation that we can look back and realize God was there all the time, even if we couldn’t see Him.
So during our trials, when we don’t see any solutions — along with Job — let’s remind ourselves and the Lord: “I know that you can do all things; no plan of yours can be thwarted” (Job 42:2).