Blurred

In the part of the country I live in, torrential rains lash out their furry for almost four months at a stretch. You hardly get to see the sun during these days. But people here are so used to this kind of weather that in-spite of the heavy rains, normal life still goes on as usual.

The monsoon has just set in and the weather is quite pleasant though it keeps raining the whole day. I commute by bus to office very morning. I am a creature of habit – I take the same bus every day, at the same time and occupy the same seat, on the left aisle, right in the front. Something, though not unusual, caught my attention this morning!

I was not able to clearly see anything through the windshield of the bus as it was raining heavily and the water hitting the glass made it impossible for me to see the oncoming traffic. But the driver’s side of the same windshield was clear and he was able to drive the bus through traffic safely. The windshield of the bus had just one wiper unlike that of a car, which has two. This wiper made sure that the water hitting the glass did not block the vision for the driver.

It was the same windshield, but my side of the glass showed me a very blurred image of what was in front but the driver’s portion of the glass was wiped clean and he could see clearly! It did not matter whether I could see or not, ‘cause the person who was at the wheel could see what was coming on to us and it was he, who was navigating. I reach office safely.

As I was pondering over this, I realized how even in our lives, we don’t get to see what is in store ahead of us.

Will I get through that interview ? How am I going to complete this work ? Will I be able to provide for my family this month ? Will that promotion come through ?

We don’t see the future. We don’t know what might happen the very next minute ! We get anxious and worried. We fail to enjoy each new day the Lord graciously adds to our lives by fretting about things beyond our control.

Let us rest assured because the one who is at the wheel can clearly see through all that seems so blurred to us. He will navigate us through the stormy seas and bring us ashore !

We need to be wrapped by the calm assurance and faith that made the shepherd king say, “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want”.

Each time the dark clouds of doubt seem to overshadow you and the fetters of fear seem to grip you, sing along boldly with Gaither, “Because He lives I can face tomorrow, because He lives all fear is gone. Because I know, yes I know, He hold my future; And life is worth a living, just because He lives !  

Azariah Jerry Manuel