This morning, I heard the news of the 15 truck pile-up, which happened about one mile south of TMC. The details seem to be unknown as to how it happened, but essentially, 15 trucks were involved in this, five of which caught on fire in a tunnel. At first accounts, everyone walked away from the accident, but now it is confirmed that two people were killed and they aren’t sure if there are more.
It will only affect my commute to church tomorrow, which isn’t a big deal. But I do have to ask the question, why wasn’t I the one who died. Yes, I wasn’t driving on the freeway last night and I’m not a truck driver, but I think it is still a valid question. God controls all things that happen in this temporal life and nothing falls outside of his sovereignty. Why did He chose for those two guys to die in that tunnel last night and yet chose for me to sit comfortably in my room reading theology? Why did it please Him for this to happen? I’ll never know the specific answers to those questions, but I do know that because I am alive right now, the accident of last night serves as a reminder that I could pass from this life at any moment, that the short span of my vapor of life could wisp away soon. That vivid reminder sends me to Christ. He conquered death so that, in this moment, I might no longer live for myself, but for Him (2 Corinthians 5:15). My life is not my own, for I was bought with a price (1 Corinthians 6:19-20). I belong to Christ and no tragedy or catastrophe could ever change that. O Lord, move my heart to greater love for You and a deeper appreciation of your sovereignty in moments like this.
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Good post buddy. I was wondering if I was gonna post something but I’ll just direct people to you!
Yes, not only could you die whenever, but you could die in a massive, flaming, freak accident! Just think about that next time the thought of death ever gets you down! hehehe
That question of “why not me?” can be answered by remembering that God must still have work for us here on earth.
It is only His grace that allows us to be here anyways, let alone to be bought by Him, redeemed by Him, and made a new creature as we walk with Him.
The question is WHAT does do He want me to do with that time!
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