Inches From Heaven-With A Twist

On Sunday afternoon while traveling in a car to a family members house my family was literally inches from heaven. But there is a twist.

As we were traveling down a four lane city road in Nashville little did we know that there was an SUV traveling at a high rate of speed coming up behind us. I was in my normal mode of fun dialog with my wife and four kids and we were enjoying our leisurely drive to a family members house.

Out of the blue without warning the SUV went out of control just behind us, passed us on the left, crossed two lanes of oncoming traffic, split a very large telephone pole, flipped up into the air, and crashed onto its roof next to a building. All of the wires on the telephone pole came crashing down right in front of us. The good news is no other cars were hit and we believe the young driver and his passenger will live.

But here’s the twist. Unknowing to us other members of our family were traveling in another car in the opposite direction at the exact same moment in the exact same place. Amazingly, when the out of control SUV crossed through the lanes of oncoming traffic, it just missed slamming into their car by inches!

When we are inches from heaven our perspective changes. The important things in life come clearly into focus. As we continued our drive to our families house, my view in the rear-view mirror changed. I no longer saw just my family, I saw people I adore. People that I have the honor of hanging out with on this earth – for just a while.

I praise God for my inches from heaven experience. It  changed my view here on earth.

Question: What are some of the times in your life when you felt God was protecting you?