Move Back

by James Whiteaker

Ja and Casey were home recently for a visit. Ja made an interesting statement. when said he knew he was back in middle Tennessee. While pulling out of the lot of a gas station in Nashville Ja was in the right lane of the drive in order to turn right. A big truck was in a middle lane to turn left. He was trying to look at the oncoming traffic on his left but could not see past the truck. The driver next to him in the big truck moved back so Ja could see oncoming traffic and he was able to pull out safely. My first thought was how this small gesture said so much to my son. I have often found myself in this situation and have had to wait for the bigger auto to move so I could see. I don't know that I have ever thought to move back. I wonder how many times I have let small things go by while waiting for the big production to come along. We often dream of great things we want to accomplish. Positions we want to hold. People we want to impress. It seems that God does not want this from me.
Mark 10:44 "and whoever would be first among you must be slave of all." (RSV)
I think I will try harder to move back and let the world see Jesus and his love for them through me.

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