Breaking Through
Twice
this past week we found ourselves digging out from the snow. It has surely been quite a winter here in the
Northeast. Thankfully, much of the time the snow has been light and fluffy and
easy to remove. But this last storm was a different story. Because the
temperature was a bit higher, the snow that fell was wet and thus heavy. Added
to that was the fact that freezing rain and sleet fell on top of the snow,
covering it with ice and making even heavier.
The
hardest part for my neighbors and me was clearing the sidewalks in front of our
homes. Throughout Tuesday night and
Wednesday morning, the snowplows came by and pushed the snow and frozen slush
not just onto the curb, but over the curb and onto the sidewalks. Thus, we had over
two feet of snow, frozen slush, and ice to remove—much too much for the snow
blowers to handle. So one of my neighbors and I took the sidewalk one piece at
a time, working from each end, breaking away the ice and removing the top layer
with our shovels. We would then pass through with the snow blower to remove the
bottom layer. It was, to say the least, tough work! But in the midst of it all, there were actually
a few moments of satisfaction for, when we got to the end of a section and
actually broke through to the other side, we would look at each other like
little kids at the beach making their tunnels in the sand, excited to make the
water flow from one end to the other!
There was something quite exciting about breaking through!
Unfortunately,
we all have those times in life when it feels as if the way before us is
blocked by an impenetrable wall of snow and ice—a wall of difficulty, need, or
pain. The way in front of us seems blocked and we need to somehow break through. The problem is, we are not always able to do
so on our own. We are not strong enough or wise enough or skilled enough to
break through those things that stand in our way. We need some help.
Thankfully,
in times like these, God has promised to be with his people. God is able to make the way clear for his
people when they find their way blocked by the difficulties of this life. He is more than able to break through.
Micah
wrote, “One who breaks open the way will
go up before them; they will break through the gate and go out. Their king will
pass through before them, the LORD at their head.” (Micah 2:13)
Isaiah wrote, “The path of the righteous is level; O upright One, you make the way of the righteous smooth.” (Isaiah
26:7)
If
you need to break through some stuff
in your life today, let God go ahead of you. He is able to help you. He is able
to break through and lead you through whatever may be standing in your
way.
Have
a great day!
Pastor
Tim Harris
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