The Saluda

Crossing the Saluda on my way to work each day, I never cease to observe the river.  I got to thinking one day how our lives are like a river.  Sometimes the river is so still and smooth that you can clearly see the reflection of the trees along the bank.  Other times there is a slight breeze stirring up ripples on the water, or maybe a school of fish disturbing the surface of the water.  When it rains, the water changes appearance again.  What about those times a storm is brewing, or too much rain has flooded the area, making the water turbulent?

Think on those days when everything is smooth sailing...no troubles, no worries come our way.  Some days there are bumps in the road that get our attention, but for the most part, we call it a good day.  The rain may fall in a mist or a drizzle, later becoming torrential sheets of rain pelting us as a high wind sweeps through our path.  We all have those ups and downs, happy and sad, sometimes in the same day.  Oh, how we hate those trials and tough times we go through!  Turbulence the wreaks havoc in our lives is an unwelcome part of the plan we have for our lives.

Water is essential to life, but God gave us life.  Rivers flow lazily or rapidly.  God is constant.  He has a perfect plan if we will just 'go with the flow' and let Him work.