This morning as I was driving Carol and Ricky to school we got behind an SUV with both mirrors cock-eyed. The one on the right was tilted up to the sky, while the one on the left was pointing down. In otherwords, they were useless for what they were intended for.
This reminds me of when I forge ahead with my life without praying and consulting God's word for wisdom. God's Word says that all things recorded there are to teach us and give us wisdom. Sometimes we have to look backwards in order to get perspective on our current situation.
God to this day asks us to remember his sacrifice for us through the sacrement of Holy communion. He wants the Jews to remember the way he delivered them from the Egyptians, and so he tells them to celebrate the Passover from generation to generation.
Remembering God's great works in our lives and the lives of his people is like us adjusting our rear-view mirrors on the car: By looking backwards, we can often see what's coming at us in the future.
So it's always a good idea to adjust your mirrors before you start driving, but it's even more important to look backwards and remember the work of God in your life and ask Him for perspective and wisdom to handle what coming up behind you!
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