This morning we watched the first step of construction on our street.   To correct the drainage problem on our street, our town will be changing the landscape a little.  This morning, flags on stiff wires were inserted into the ground to mark something.  Not sure what.  Now my job is to keep the little people in our house from playing Capture the Flag.  I am very glad for the mess we are going to deal with over the next two months.  While our house does get some water in the yard in heavy rain, it is really for my neighbor that I am glad as her backyard is troublesome when it happens.  So I will be very glad to be inconvenienced for these weeks while the solution is being landscaped into our turf.

As I thought about road this morning, I was reminded that we are walking a pilgrimage here on earth and at times things seem rather shakey.  Sometimes we see the future as bleak because we know that our nation has turned from God and the results have not been good and the downhill snowball is gaining momentum.  The waters are murky and we await an avalanche of trouble.  I am reminded, however, that in Pilgrim’s Progress the pilgrims, Christian and Hopeful, are crossing the scary, rushing river with the Celestial City just on the other side.  Christian is overwhelmed and begins to sink, but Hopeful cries out, “Be of good cheer.  I feel the bottom, and it is good.”

There are things that happen in this world that shatter our lives, break our hearts, and cause much grief.  We either go into denial, or we try to defend ourselves and be swallowed in self-sufficient efforts.  Instead, let me encourage you to place at least one toe on the bottom and say with me, “I feel the bottom, and it is good.”  And here is the bottom your toe feels: 

God only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved.
In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us.

Psalm 62:6-8