Monday, May 6, 2013

We’re With The Big Guy

In high school and college my best friend was the center for our high school basketball team. He was a pretty tall big guy. When we would go places on the college campus, especially if we were out in the evening, it felt good to have him in the crowd with us short guys. Nobody messed with us. We were with the big guy. That was both comforting and encouraging because we felt like we could go anywhere, even way over to the student union and still walk back in the dark, safe. Its like that now, only better.

When I woke up this morning, before i had my coffee, my head began to bring up all of the things I had to do this week, all the things I had to do today, all the things I had to do before noon… You know the drill. Pretty soon the opportunity showed up to think about “what if I can’t…” and then anxiety would show up after that. In that moment, with both feet just touching the floor from the bed, I smiled. I thought of how big that list of things was. But then I thought of how big my God is. In my mind I compared the two. I had a picture of short stack of paper, and then a giant of a person so big that the stack was not as tall as His little toe. Yes sir, I smiled.

I’m with the Big Guy.

Prayer
Father, thank You for always watching our back. You always provide for every need of every kind. You walk with us one step at a time. You keep us in Your way, guiding our steps, helping us to understand Your commandments and Your statutes, and how they are markers, like lighthouses in the fog of life. Thank You for being the Big Guy on our side. We love You. In Jesus name. Amen.