Detours and Roadblocks

     How do we find a way through, under over or around the detours in life? They are frustrating, they challenge our patience, and we wonder how to find our way to a comfortable route, a normal life, a better way.

     We found ourselves facing a real detour as we planned our trip back home from Colorado to Minneapolis. You may have heard of all of the fires in Colorado in the past few weeks. Most of them were a long distance from where we stayed, but one popped up out of nowhere along the border of Wyoming and Colorado and the road was closed. We needed to find another way.

     The best route we could find took us about an hour out of the way on what would already be a very long drive. At the crack of dawn, we made our way, turned on the GPS and began our long journey, only to find a “Road Closed” sign because of fire. Now what?

     Frustration hit and just as we were about to turn back, two deer walked slowly across the street, between us and the sign. We sat there for another few  minutes taking in these two magnificent animals, enjoying themselves right beside our car. Detours sometimes bring surprises and unexpected sights.

     We drove back to the small town of Waldon and stepped into the gas station, where a local woman calmed our nerves and told us the road right next to her station would lead us to Fort Collins, Not only that, hat we should expect to see some of the most beautiful views of our lives.

     She was right! I wrote about these views last week. Had we not detoured, we would have missed those sights we will never forget. Is it time to look for a new way? To look up and notice the view? To expect Jesus to find a way out or over or through or under? He is on this road of life with us and He will show us unexpected views along the detours of life.

I will lead the blind by ways they have not known. Along unfamiliar paths I will guide them. I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do.  I will not forsake them. Isaiah 42:16

Lord,

    It may be difficult for us to see what the future holds and we don’t understand the detours set before us. You promise to lead us, to make the rough places smooth, to light our path and find a way. We trust You.

In Jesus name,

Amen