Sunday, October 5, 2014

Straight and Smooth

This week my parents were working around their yard with lots of trimming and mowing. Dad apparently had pity on my driveway and took the edger to it. I had not realized how much the grass had creeped into the driveway until I saw the lines along the edge. Everything was uneven and rough.

So on our first real Saturday of fall, with the bright sun, cool air and strong breeze, I cleared away the excess grass and dirt from my drive. I used a shovel and a bucket. Bit by bit I cleared away the uneven ground and after a couple hours, the edge along my driveway was straight and smooth.

Isaiah 40:4 Every valley shall be exalted and every mountain and hill brought low; the crooked places shall be made straight and the rough places smooth.

It took a couple of hours, but it was well worth it.  Now I just marvel at the remarkable change each time I come home.  It makes me think about my own rough places that God 'edges' until they are straight and smooth.

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