The Final Stretch

The roads were clear.  A long journey lay ahead.  Snow lay

on the verge, and drifts of hail and ice were scattered

over the hedgerow, but the dual carriageway was clear

of icy hazards, so I confidently continued northwards.

As I crossed Dartmoor, light rain fell, and apart from a dainty flurry of snow, travelling was uneventful.  I relaxed into the trip safely reassured of making the journey in good time.

After sixty miles of easy driving, accompanied only by my monotone singing, I turned the corner into the last fifty yards stretch of my journey, when suddenly a narrow, icy country lane, blanketed in slippery white snow stretched before me. Everything changed in an instant.

Dismayed at this unexpected sloping skating rink I braked cautiously, but like a sledge the car slid sideways, careering off the narrow country lane into a ditch. Undignified and out of control I was heading straight for the telegraph pole. Steering frantically, my car miraculously missed the telegraph pole, and I was back on the road, safe and unharmed, literally in sight of my destination.

The end of a journey is every bit as important as the beginning.                             I had travelled sixty miles safely but taking my eyes off the ball on the last few yards had disastrous effect.

Better is the end of a thing than its beginning. 2. Ecc 7:8

In our Christian walk it is so important to keep our focus, dedication and enthusiasm as strong in all our endings as our beginnings, running the race with endurance, perseverance and faithfulness until the bitter end.    Today may God help us to stay diligent, whatever adversities come our way.  

With Love,   Rev Gill x   

          Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us. Heb 12:1