AbandonedI ran across this old abandoned vehicle in the country one day last week. It sits there, junked and abandoned and probably not seen by many people considering where it is--miles and miles from anywhere.
At some point someone actually drove it out there and I wonder what happened to the vehicle and the people who used it as transportation?Where were they going and how did it come to pass that this vehicle is left out on the high plains, stripped and useless? If it could only talk. At some point in time it will probably be covered with dirt and then overgrown by sagebrush and if it survives, some future archaeologist will discover it and ponder the same things I have been asking. Or maybe that future digger will have no idea what it is and what it was used for because the wheels and engine have long been stripped from it, leaving no indication that it once was a mode of transportation.
It sits out there in God's creation and practically no one knows it is there. How many things or people also are abandoned in God's creation? It is probably not a fair comparison to say an abandoned junk vehicle is the same as a person, but I suspect many people who are alone or even just lonely feel as abandoned and as useless as this old vehicle. While it is not feasible or practical to do anything with this old vehicle, I would hope and pray that if I come across a person who feels abandoned or useless I can offer help to them. If you will help me to recognize a person who feels this way, Lord, please show me how to let them know of God's love and mercy and compassion.
Thank you for guiding Pam to my posts and I thank her for her kind words. I have been away and haven't been able to post anything for almost a month and it was a pleasant surprise to find someone had actually read my blog. There is so much I don't know about blogging, as well, and I will try to find a way for Pam to share her sunset photos if she's still interested.
Lord, thank you, also for giving us a way to communicate with others even if we may never see them face to face. Perhaps blogging is a way to reach someone who is in need of hope and The Good News of You.
My friend--
You are a friend to me and I love you for your care and concern for the people of my world. Keep doing as I command you to do. I will guide you to people with whom I wish you to share stories of My Life and of My love for you and for them. Do not be afraid. I am with you and will help you. You need only to do as I command you to do. Try to be more consistent in your blogging. Try to check it regularly as I may need you to communicate with those whom I send to this site. I love you. Go in peace.
