“But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you.” (Psalm 5:11)
After I graduated from high school, I landed a job working the early shift at a daycare center.
One morning I was heading into work driving the 1979 MG Midget Convertible that I had purchased just a couple of weeks before. The early morning temperature caused my windows to fog over, so I fiddled with the knobs, trying to figure which button worked the defrost setting. I took my eyes off the road for a brief second, but that was all it took.
A sharp bend in the road caused my tires to veer off the side of the road. I jolted my steering wheel to regain control, but I over compensated, sending my car into an uncontrollable spin. The spinning turned into flipping, and my car was caught in a violent roll.
Finally, the car grew still. I was conscious but in shock, trying to process what just happened.
As reality set in, the first thing I noticed was my radio blaring a song by the Pointer Sisters – I’m So Excited. How ironic!
Immediately I reached for the off button but fumbled to find it. Don’t ask me how it happened, but the car was upside down while I was right side up. This may be one time when not wearing a seatbelt actually saved a life.
I started to panic, recognizing my need to get out of the car, but my door was jammed. I was stuck, so I started screaming.
A man called out, asking if I was okay. I told him I thought so, but I needed to get out of the car. He assured me that help was on the way. Unfortunately, I had seen too many movies with cars blowing up after a crash. Waiting for help did not seem like a viable option.
I noticed the soft top of my convertible was torn, so I wriggled my way towards the opening and established my escape route.
Once out the wreckage, the nice man helped me over to his vehicle. As we sat waiting for the ambulance, my arm began to hurt. I looked down, shocked to find my deformed limb hanging at an unnatural angle. It was definitely broke.
When the ambulance came, the emergency medical technician said, “Honey, God must have been holding you by the seat of your pants. You are lucky to be alive.”
I was taken to the hospital, but other than a broken arm and a few cuts and bruises, I was okay. My car was totaled, but I was not.
The man who witnessed the accident later told me that when he saw my car start rolling, he thought there was no way anyone could have lived through it. Then he heard me screaming and started to prepare himself for the worse. It was going to be a bloody mess. The next thing he knew, I emerged from the mangled wreck without a scratch on me. He said, “Someone was definitely looking out for you.”
Someone was looking out for me – God! His angels surrounded me kept me safe. God placed a hedge of protection around my body and as a result, I was not seriously hurt. For whatever reason, God decided it was not my time to go that day.
Miracles still happen, because I’m living proof!
“For he will command his angels concerning you
to guard you in all your ways;
they will lift you up in their hands,
so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.” (Psalm 91:11-12)
“You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance.” (Psalm 32:7)