Whew, what a Close Call!

As I walked yesterday with nail gun in hand, I tripped and came close to pulling the trigger with the gun pointed inches from my heart. If the tip had pressed against my chest....well I'd rather not think about that.

Reflecting back to when the summers were still magical and Cowboys & Indians still waged war in my neighborhood, I recall one instance where in order to gain entrance into the "club," we had to pass a test that consisted of deflecting a bamboo pole that had a sheared metal tip to it.

Well long story made short, I missed the on-coming pole and it hit me and boinked off inches from my eye leaving a bloody gash.

Many times I think that life is a life made up of inches. It's scary and quite often I shudder reflecting back at the thought that if literally had my life been a mere 1-2 inches in either place that I may not be here today.

It's instances like this that vividly remind me of the mercies of God that are renewed daily. His sovereign grace that covers our bone headed mistakes and careless acts.

One early morning last year as I headed to work, I looked left to clear the lane and pressed the accelerator to mosey on out. I just happened to glance to the right just in time to capture the on-coming path of a mammoth construction truck passing a school bus at a break neck speed. Yes, it zoomed by and missed me by mere inches. Whew....still shudder at that one...but

It's instances like this that vividly remind me that God is real. That His care and concern goes beyond a dogmatic fidelity owed by a mythical ancient mandate.

And the stories could go on and on....gasoline, fire, a bunch of dumb boys......but heres the last one:

One rainy night in the 5th grade, I jumped of a flight of stairs, slipped, and bit through the bottom of my lip and my chin was busted apart thus requiring 21 stitches to fix.

But in the meantime, I went in to shock and severe amnesia for 2 days.

Lost completely out of my mind with only a faint recall of memories.....but

It's instances like this that vividly bring forth the awesome nature and redemptive power that God beholds....His nature, His awesomeness, His majesty....

The next time you say "Whew, was that a close call!!"

I say "Nah, that was God!!"